What are the side effects of amino acid?

Amino acid may cause side effects in some people. Side effects may include:

• swelling
• water weight gain
• increase in blood urea nitrogen
• and dilutional hyponatremia, a deficiency of sodium in the blood

Other side effects that may occur from the injection include:

• infection at the location of the injection
• blood clot in the vein
• vein inflammation
• an abnormal increase in blood volume