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Seek urgent medical help if you experience: severe or persistent abdominal pain , especially if it is intense, worsening, or not linked to meals upper abdominal pain that spreads to the back , with or without nausea or vomiting ongoing or uncontrollable vomiting that stops you from eating or drinking right-sided abdominal pain , particularly after meals signs of pancreatitis , such as severe stomach pain with vomiting and feeling very unwell signs of acute kidney injury , including very low urine output, dark urine, swelling in the legs or ankles, or extreme tiredness allergic reactions , such as swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, or a widespread rash sudden or worsening vision changes , including blurred vision, flashes of light, or sudden vision loss These symptoms, while uncommon, are not expected side effects and should not be managed at home

If you choose to use a tuberculin syringe, convert your dose to milliliters first using this formula: mL = desired mg / concentration in mg/mL For 5 mg from a 10 mg/mL vial: 5 / 10 = 0.50 mL Then draw to 0.50 on the tuberculin syringe
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