Fluoxetine and Visual field defect - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Visual field defect is reported as a side effect among people who take Fluoxetine (fluoxetine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Nitroglycerin, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Visual field defect when taking Fluoxetine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 94,370 people who have side effects when taking Fluoxetine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fluoxetine?

Fluoxetine has active ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 98,819 Fluoxetine users. Check the latest studies of Fluoxetine.

What is Visual field defect?

Visual field defect is found to be associated with 773 drugs and 1,032 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Visual field defect.

On Apr, 28, 2026

94,370 people reported to have side effects when taking Fluoxetine.
Among them, 58 people (0.06%) have Visual field defect.

Could Fluoxetine cause Visual field defect?

Among these 58 people:

How long have people been on Fluoxetine when they have Visual field defect? *

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What is the gender of people who have Visual field defect when taking Fluoxetine? *

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What is the age of people who have Visual field defect when taking Fluoxetine? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Fluoxetine:

Fluoxetine (98,819 reports)

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Visual field defect (8,900 reports)

How severe was Visual field defect and when was it recovered:

Visual field defect in Fluoxetine

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

Visual field defect and drugs with ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride (139 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Fluoxetine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Visual field defect:

Visual field defect (773 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Visual field defect:

Visual field defect (1,032 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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