Pataday and Pneumonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pneumonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Pataday (olopatadine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zyrtec, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pneumonia when taking Pataday. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,221 people who have side effects when taking Pataday from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pataday?

Pataday has active ingredients of olopatadine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 8,288 Pataday users. Check the latest studies of Pataday.

What is Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is found to be associated with 3,351 drugs and 4,676 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pneumonia.



On Jul, 10, 2026

8,221 people reported to have side effects when taking Pataday.
Among them, 88 people (1.07%) have Pneumonia.

Could Pataday cause Pneumonia?

Among these 88 people:

How long have people been on Pataday when they have Pneumonia? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Pneumonia when taking Pataday? *

  • female: 77.38 %
  • male: 22.62 %

What is the age of people who have Pneumonia when taking Pataday? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 1.47 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 5.88 %
  • 40-49: 19.12 %
  • 50-59: 35.29 %
  • 60+: 38.24 %

What are other drugs people take besides Pataday? *

  1. Zyrtec: 35 people, 39.77%
  2. Singulair: 29 people, 32.95%
  3. Vitamin D3: 26 people, 29.55%
  4. Epinephrine: 24 people, 27.27%
  5. Symbicort: 24 people, 27.27%
  6. Acetaminophen: 24 people, 27.27%
  7. Proair Hfa: 22 people, 25.00%
  8. Lidocaine: 20 people, 22.73%
  9. Amlodipine: 20 people, 22.73%
  10. Norco: 20 people, 22.73%

What are other side effects people have besides Pneumonia? *

  1. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 32 people, 36.36%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 22 people, 25.00%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 21 people, 23.86%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 19 people, 21.59%
  5. Fall: 19 people, 21.59%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 17 people, 19.32%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 16 people, 18.18%
  8. Asthma: 15 people, 17.05%
  9. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 15 people, 17.05%
  10. Infusion Site Bruising: 14 people, 15.91%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 27 people, 30.68%
  2. Asthma: 21 people, 23.86%
  3. Eye Pruritus (eye itching): 7 people, 7.95%
  4. Migraine (headache): 7 people, 7.95%
  5. Hypersensitivity: 6 people, 6.82%
  6. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 6.82%
  7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 4.55%
  8. B-Lymphocyte Abnormalities (abnormal population of b lymphocytes in the blood, bone marrow, or tissues): 4 people, 4.55%
  9. Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 4 people, 4.55%
  10. Pain: 4 people, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 olopatadine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Pataday) and Pataday (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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