Alphagan and Dizziness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dizziness 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 Dizziness. 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 Mar, 24, 2023

9,064 people reported to have side effects when taking Alphagan.
Among them, 438 people (4.83%) have Dizziness.

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 Dizziness?

Dizziness is found to be associated with 4,914 drugs and 5,510 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Alphagan and Dizziness reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Alphagan and have Dizziness?

Check whether Dizziness 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 Dizziness and when was it recovered:

Dizziness in Alphagan

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

Dizziness and drugs with ingredients of brimonidine tartrate (656 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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Dizziness treatments and more:

Dizziness (535,805 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Dizziness:

Common drugs associated with Dizziness:

All the drugs that are associated with Dizziness:

Dizziness (4,914 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Dizziness:

High blood pressure: 30,273 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 27,124 reports
Depression: 21,440 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 21,137 reports
Pain: 17,818 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Dizziness:

Dizziness (5,510 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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