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

Summary:

Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Alphagan (brimonidine tartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling when taking Alphagan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 9,802 people who have side effects when taking Alphagan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Swelling?

Swelling is found to be associated with 2,294 drugs and 2,896 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.

On Jul, 08, 2026

9,802 people reported to have side effects when taking Alphagan.
Among them, 77 people (0.79%) have Swelling.

Among these 77 people:

What is the gender of people who have Swelling when taking Alphagan? *

female: 74.03 %
male: 25.97 %

What is the age of people who have Swelling when taking Alphagan? *

What are other drugs people take besides Alphagan? *

What are other side effects people have besides Swelling? *

Fall: 38 people, 49.35%
Pain: 34 people, 44.16%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 32 people, 41.56%
Pain In Jaw: 30 people, 38.96%
Stress And Anxiety: 30 people, 38.96%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 27 people, 35.06%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 26 people, 33.77%
Back Pain: 25 people, 32.47%
Swallowing Difficulty: 25 people, 32.47%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 25 people, 32.47%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 9 people, 11.69%
Diabetes: 8 people, 10.39%
High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 10.39%
High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 7.79%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 6.49%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 5.19%
Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 4 people, 5.19%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 2.60%
Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 2.60%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 2 people, 2.60%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Swelling (2,896 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.

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.

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).

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