Xalatan and Photophobia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Photophobia is reported as a side effect among people who take Xalatan (latanoprost), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Timolol Maleate, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Photophobia when taking Xalatan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 25,196 people who have side effects when taking Xalatan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xalatan?

Xalatan has active ingredients of latanoprost. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 25,550 Xalatan users. Check the latest studies of Xalatan.

What is Photophobia?

Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) is found to be associated with 1,287 drugs and 1,832 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Photophobia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 30, 2026

25,196 people reported to have side effects when taking Xalatan.
Among them, 114 people (0.45%) have Photophobia.

Among these 114 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Xalatan and have Photophobia?

- Check whether Photophobia is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

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

Xalatan (25,550 reports)

Photophobia treatments and more:

Photophobia (21,346 reports)

How severe was Photophobia and when was it recovered:

Photophobia in Xalatan

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of latanoprost:

Photophobia and drugs with ingredients of latanoprost (261 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 Xalatan:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Photophobia:

Photophobia (1,287 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Photophobia:

Photophobia (1,832 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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