Imipramine (for nocturnal enuresis)

Common side effects include:

• Nausea
• Take the medication after food, eat small but frequent meals. Avoid fatty or spicy food.​
• Drowsiness
• Avoid driving or taking part in activities requiring you to focus.
  
• Dizziness
• Get up slowly from a sitting or lying position.
• Dry mouth
• Suck ice chips or sugar free candy or drink frequent sips of water
  
• Constipation
  • Drink more water, eat more high-fibre food
    
• Dry eyes
• Apply lubricant eye drops if necessary
  
• Skin sensitive to sunlight
• Wear long-sleeved clothing and apply sunblock to protect yourself from the sun
  

Very rarely (affect less than 1% of patients), this medication may cause:

• Fast or irregular heartbeat
• Confusion
• Hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not there)
• Stiffness of arms or legs
• Problems in urinating
• Blurred vision
• Seizures (fits)
  
• Yellow skin or eyes, pain in your upper stomach or dark-coloured urine
  

The symptoms of a drug allergy include one or more of the following:

• Swollen face/eyes/lips/tongue
• Difficulty in breathing
• Itchy skin rashes over your whole body

If you experience any of these symptoms, you should stop your medication and see your healthcare professional immediately.

​Inform your healthcare professional if:

• You are allergic to this medication or any of the other ingredients of this medication
• You are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding
• You are taking any other medications, including supplements, traditional medications and herbal remedies
  
• You have heart, liver or kidney problems
• You have diabetes as it may affect blood glucose control
• You have a history of seizures (fits) as part of your medical condition
  
• You have glaucoma
• You are taking other mood medications
  
• You have sudden changes in mood
• You have new or increasing thoughts of harming yourself
  

Avoid drinking alcohol as it may increase drowsiness.