Alphagan and Breathing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breathing difficulty is found among people who take Alphagan, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Alphagan and have Breathing difficulty. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,064 people who have side effects when taking Alphagan from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On May, 30, 2023

9,064 people reported to have side effects when taking Alphagan.
Among them, 432 people (4.77%) have Breathing difficulty.

What is Alphagan?

Alphagan has active ingredients of brimonidine tartrate. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 9,241 Alphagan users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Breathing difficulty?

Breathing difficulty is found to be associated with 5,062 drugs and 5,935 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Alphagan and Breathing difficulty reports submitted per year:

Could Alphagan cause Breathing difficulty?

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Alphagan and have Breathing difficulty?

Check whether Breathing difficulty is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Breathing difficulty and when was it recovered:

Breathing difficulty in Alphagan

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of brimonidine tartrate:

Breathing difficulty and drugs with ingredients of brimonidine tartrate (585 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Alphagan:

Alphagan (9,241 reports)

Common Alphagan side effects:

Drug ineffective: 607 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 495 reports
Weakness: 479 reports
Dizziness: 438 reports
Breathing difficulty: 434 reports

Browse all side effects of Alphagan:

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Breathing difficulty treatments and more:

Breathing difficulty (579,790 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Breathing difficulty:

Common drugs associated with Breathing difficulty:

All the drugs that are associated with Breathing difficulty:

Breathing difficulty (5,062 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Breathing difficulty:

Asthma: 40,041 reports
Primary pulmonary hypertension: 34,524 reports
High blood pressure: 26,686 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 25,046 reports
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: 24,688 reports
Pain: 15,402 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Breathing difficulty:

Breathing difficulty (5,935 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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).

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