Patanol Side Effects

Please note - some side effects for Patanol 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).

Side Effects of Patanol - for the Consumer

Patanol Drops

All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects. Check with your doctor if any of these most COMMON side effects persist or become bothersome when using Patanol Drops:

Blurred vision; burning or stinging; change in taste; dryness of the eye; eye pain; feeling that something is in your eye; head congestion; headache; itching; redness in the eye; runny nose; sore throat; tearing; weakness.

Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue).

Patanol Side Effects - for the Professional

Patanol

Headaches have been reported at an incidence of 7%. The following adverse experiences have been reported in less than 5% of patients: asthenia, blurred vision, burning or stinging, cold syndrome, dry eye, foreign body sensation, hyperemia, hypersensitivity, keratitis, lid edema, nausea, pharyngitis, pruritus, rhinitis, sinusitis, and taste perversion. Some of these events were similar to the underlying disease being studied.

Side Effects by Body System

General

A small study reported that patients using olopatadine ophthalmic experienced less discomfort upon instillation than those using ketotifen ophthalmic.

In general, topical olopatadine is well tolerated with a low incidence of adverse reactions. The most commonly reported side effect is headache, occurring in approximately 7% of patients.

Ocular

Ocular side effects have frequently included blurred vision, burning or stinging, conjunctivits, dry eye, foreign body sensation, hyperemia, keratitis, lid edema, pain, and ocular pruritus.

Other

Other side effects have frequently included symptoms similar to cold syndrome (10%), pharyngitis (10%), asthenia, back pain, flu syndrome, headache (7%), increased cough, and infection.

Gastrointestinal

Gastrointestinal side effects have included nausea and taste perversion.

Respiratory

Respiratory side effects have included rhinitis and sinusitis.

Hypersensitivity

Hypersensitivity side effects have included ocular hypersensitivity reaction.

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