Timoptic and Head injury - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Head injury is reported as a side effect among people who take Timoptic (timolol maleate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Lasix, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Head injury when taking Timoptic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,201 people who have side effects when taking Timoptic from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Timoptic?

Timoptic has active ingredients of timolol maleate. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 4,247 Timoptic users. Check the latest studies of Timoptic.

What is Head injury?

Head injury is found to be associated with 2,628 drugs and 3,247 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Head injury.



On Jul, 20, 2026

4,201 people reported to have side effects when taking Timoptic.
Among them, 61 people (1.45%) have Head injury.

Could Timoptic cause Head injury?

Among these 61 people:

How long have people been on Timoptic when they have Head injury? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 80 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 20 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Head injury when taking Timoptic? *

  • female: 70.49 %
  • male: 29.51 %

What is the age of people who have Head injury when taking Timoptic? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 11.54 %
  • 60+: 88.46 %

What are other drugs people take besides Timoptic? *

  1. Lasix: 27 people, 44.26%
  2. Zocor: 18 people, 29.51%
  3. Aspirin: 17 people, 27.87%
  4. Procardia: 14 people, 22.95%
  5. Levaquin: 11 people, 18.03%
  6. Glucophage: 10 people, 16.39%
  7. Xalatan: 9 people, 14.75%
  8. Lopressor: 9 people, 14.75%
  9. Digoxin: 9 people, 14.75%
  10. Simvastatin: 9 people, 14.75%

What are other side effects people have besides Head injury? *

  1. Fall: 31 people, 50.82%
  2. Back Pain: 16 people, 26.23%
  3. Constipation: 16 people, 26.23%
  4. Dizziness: 15 people, 24.59%
  5. Thrombocytopenia (decrease of platelets in blood): 14 people, 22.95%
  6. Enlarged Heart: 13 people, 21.31%
  7. Weakness: 12 people, 19.67%
  8. Acute Kidney Failure: 11 people, 18.03%
  9. Anaemia (lack of blood): 11 people, 18.03%
  10. Joint Pain: 11 people, 18.03%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 13.11%
  2. 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): 5 people, 8.20%
  3. Diabetes: 5 people, 8.20%
  4. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 6.56%
  5. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 4 people, 6.56%
  6. Dry Eye Syndrome: 4 people, 6.56%
  7. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 4 people, 6.56%
  8. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 3 people, 4.92%
  9. Back Pain: 2 people, 3.28%
  10. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 2 people, 3.28%

* 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 timolol maleate (the active ingredients of Timoptic) and Timoptic (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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