Carvedilol and Photopsia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Photopsia is reported as a side effect among people who take Carvedilol (carvedilol), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lucentis, and have Cardiac failure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Photopsia when taking Carvedilol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 110,224 people who have side effects when taking Carvedilol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Carvedilol?

Carvedilol has active ingredients of carvedilol. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 112,649 Carvedilol users. Check the latest studies of Carvedilol.

What is Photopsia?

Photopsia (presence of perceived flashes of light) is found to be associated with 700 drugs and 808 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Photopsia.

On Jul, 05, 2026

110,224 people reported to have side effects when taking Carvedilol.
Among them, 43 people (0.04%) have Photopsia.

Among these 43 people:

What is the gender of people who have Photopsia when taking Carvedilol? *

female: 58.54 %
male: 41.46 %

What is the age of people who have Photopsia when taking Carvedilol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Carvedilol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Photopsia? *

Vitreous Floaters (spots before the eyes): 12 people, 27.91%
Vision Blurred: 10 people, 23.26%
Hallucination, Visual (seeing things that aren't there): 7 people, 16.28%
Dizziness: 7 people, 16.28%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 13.95%
Diarrhea: 6 people, 13.95%
Visual Acuity Reduced (reduced clearness of vision): 5 people, 11.63%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 11.63%
Visual Impairment: 5 people, 11.63%
Hyperkalemia (damage to or disease of the kidney): 5 people, 11.63%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cardiac Failure: 8 people, 18.60%
Diabetic Retinopathy (damage to the retina caused by complications of diabetes): 5 people, 11.63%
Vitreous Haemorrhage (intraocular (inside the eye) bleeding): 2 people, 4.65%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 4.65%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 4.65%
Diabetes: 2 people, 4.65%
Eye Disorder: 2 people, 4.65%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 4.65%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 2 people, 4.65%
Thyroid Cancer: 2 people, 4.65%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Barold, S. S., & Upton, S. , "Hyperkalemia Induced by the Sequential Administration of Metoprolol and Carvedilol", Case reports in cardiology, 2018 Jan .
Kim MS, Baek IH, "Effect of dronedarone on the pharmacokinetics of carvedilol following oral administration to rats", European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018 Jan .
Barold, S. S., & Upton, S. , "Hyperkalemia Induced by the Sequential Administration of Metoprolol and Carvedilol", Case reports in cardiology, 2018 Jan .
Kim MS, Baek IH, "Effect of dronedarone on the pharmacokinetics of carvedilol following oral administration to rats", European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on carvedilol (the active ingredients of Carvedilol) and Carvedilol (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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