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Arestin and Glaucoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Glaucoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Arestin (minocycline hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Aredia, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Glaucoma when taking Arestin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 788 people who have side effects when taking Arestin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Arestin?

Arestin has active ingredients of minocycline hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 807 Arestin users. Check the latest studies of Arestin.

What is Glaucoma?

Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss) is found to be associated with 1,245 drugs and 1,646 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Glaucoma.

On Feb, 18, 2026

788 people reported to have side effects when taking Arestin.
Among them, 32 people (4.06%) have Glaucoma.

Could Arestin cause Glaucoma?

Among these 32 people:

What is the gender of people who have Glaucoma when taking Arestin? *

  • female: 96.88 %
  • male: 3.12 %

What is the age of people who have Glaucoma when taking Arestin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 62.5 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 37.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Arestin? *

  1. Folic Acid: 32 people, 100.00%
  2. Aredia: 32 people, 100.00%
  3. Zyrtec: 20 people, 62.50%
  4. Celebrex: 20 people, 62.50%
  5. Prozac: 20 people, 62.50%
  6. Fareston: 20 people, 62.50%
  7. Coumadin: 20 people, 62.50%
  8. Claritin: 20 people, 62.50%
  9. Femara: 20 people, 62.50%
  10. Zometa: 20 people, 62.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Glaucoma? *

  1. Vitreous Detachment (a condition of the eye in which the vitreous humour separates from the retina): 32 people, 100.00%
  2. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 32 people, 100.00%
  3. Bone Disorder: 32 people, 100.00%
  4. Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 32 people, 100.00%
  5. Swallowing Difficulty: 32 people, 100.00%
  6. Basal Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills): 31 people, 96.88%
  7. Tenderness (pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched): 30 people, 93.75%
  8. Vitreous Floaters (spots before the eyes): 29 people, 90.62%
  9. Vision Blurred: 29 people, 90.62%
  10. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 28 people, 87.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 12 people, 37.50%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 12 people, 37.50%
  3. Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 12 people, 37.50%
  4. Depression: 12 people, 37.50%
  5. Diabetes: 1 person, 3.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Glaucoma and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of minocycline hydrochloride:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on minocycline hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Arestin) and Arestin (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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