How effective is Alphagan for Glaucoma? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.3/5 Long term ratings: 3.4/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Alphagan (brimonidine tartrate) is for Glaucoma and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 79 Alphagan users and is updated continuously.
What is Alphagan?
Alphagan has active ingredients of brimonidine tartrate. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 9,981 Alphagan users. Check the latest studies of Alphagan.
What is Glaucoma?
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss) is found to be associated with 1,234 drugs and 1,656 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Glaucoma.
79 people are studied for taking Alphagan in Glaucoma
Overall effectiveness (number of people):
Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):
Alphagan effectiveness for Glaucoma (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 2
- somewhat: 15
- moderate: 27
- high: 30
- very high: 5
Long Term:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 6
- moderate: 20
- high: 21
- very high: 5
Gender of people who take Alphagan for Glaucoma *:
- female: 50.63 %
- male: 49.37 %
Age of people who take Alphagan for Glaucoma *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 1.27 %
- 20-29: 1.27 %
- 30-39: 1.27 %
- 40-49: 7.59 %
- 50-59: 29.11 %
- 60+: 59.49 %
Who find Alphagan more effective for Glaucoma?
Gender of people who take Alphagan for Glaucoma *:
- female: 45.71 %
- male: 54.29 %
Age of people who take Alphagan for Glaucoma *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 2.86 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 11.43 %
- 50-59: 22.86 %
- 60+: 62.86 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Alphagan?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Alphagan safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related publications that referenced our studies:
- Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .
- Hu CY, Lee BJ, Cheng HF, Wang CY, "Acetazolamide-related life-threatening hypophosphatemia in a glaucoma patient", Journal of glaucoma, 2015 Apr .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Alphagan (9,981 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Glaucoma (61,926 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on brimonidine tartrate (the active ingredients of Alphagan) and Alphagan (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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