Ocupress Side Effects
Please note - some side effects for Ocupress may not be reported. Always consult your doctor or healthcare specialist for medical advice. You may also report side effects to the FDA at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/ or 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088).
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Ocupress
The following adverse reactions have been reported in clinical trials with Ocupress Ophthalmic Solution:
Ocular
Transient eye irritation, burning, tearing, conjunctival hyperemia and edema occurred in about 1 of 4 patients. Ocular symptoms including blurred and cloudy vision, photophobia, decreased night vision, and ptosis and ocular signs including blepharoconjunctivitis, abnormal corneal staining, and corneal sensitivity occurred occasionally.
Systemic
As is characteristic of nonselective adrenergic blocking agents, Ocupress may cause bradycardia and decreased blood pressure. The following systemic events have occasionally been reported with the use of Ocupress: cardiac arrhythmia, heart palpitation, dyspnea, asthenia, headache, dizziness, insomnia, sinusitis, and taste perversion.
The following additional adverse reactions have been reported with ophthalmic use of beta1 and beta2 (nonselective) adrenergic receptor blocking agents:
Body As a Whole: Headache
Cardiovascular: Arrhythmia, syncope, heart block, cerebral vascular accident, cerebral ischemia, congestive heart failure, palpitation.
Digestive: Nausea
Psychiatric: Depression
Skin: Hypersensitivity, including localized and generalized rash
Respiratory: Bronchospasm (predominantly in patients with pre-existing bronchospastic disease), respiratory failure
Endocrine: Masked symptoms of hypoglycemia in insulin-dependent diabetics
Special Senses: Signs and symptoms of keratitis, blepharoptosis, visual disturbances including refractive changes (due to withdrawal of miotic therapy in some cases), diplopia, ptosis.
Other reactions associated with the oral use of nonselective adrenergic receptor blocking agents should be considered potential effects with ophthalmic use of these agents.
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