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Before taking ziprasidone, tell your doctor if you are using any of the following drugs:

• a diuretic (water pill), blood pressure medicine, or heart rhythm medicine;

• carbamazepine (Carbatrol, Tegretol);

• cisapride (Propulsid);

• haloperidol (Haldol);

• narcotic pain medication;

• medicines used to treat Parkinson's Disease such as levodopa (Dopar, Larodopa, Sinemet, Atamet, others); or

• antibiotics such as azithromycin (Zithromax), clarithromycin (Biaxin), dirithromycin (Dynabac), erythromycin (E-Mycin, E.E.S., Erythrocin, Ery-Tab), ketoconazole (Nizoral), or telithromycin (Ketek).

This list is not complete and there may be other drugs that can interact with ziprasidone. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use. This includes vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and drugs prescribed by other doctors. Do not start using a new medication without telling your doctor.

Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.

Stop using ziprasidone and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:

• dizziness, feeling light-headed, fainting, fast or pounding heartbeat;

• fever, stiff muscles, confusion, sweating, fast or uneven heartbeats;

• tremor (uncontrolled shaking), restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, or neck;

• agitation, hostility, confusion;

• increased thirst or urination, weakness, extreme hunger; or

• penis erection that is painful or lasts 4 hours or longer.

Less serious side effects may include:

• mild skin rash;

• anxiety, headache, depressed mood;

• dizziness, drowsiness;

• muscle pain or twitching;

• nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite;

• runny or stuffy nose, cough, sore throat; or

• weight gain.

This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect.