Cosopt vs. Bimatoprost: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Cosopt and Bimatoprost. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 47,882 people who take Cosopt and Bimatoprost, and is updated regularly.
What is Cosopt?
Cosopt has active ingredients of dorzolamide hydrochloride; timolol maleate. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 9,029 Cosopt users. Check the latest studies of Cosopt.
What is Bimatoprost?
Bimatoprost has active ingredients of bimatoprost. It is often used in glaucoma. eHealthMe is studying from 2,787 Bimatoprost users. Check the latest studies of Bimatoprost.
47,882 people who take Cosopt and Bimatoprost are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Bimatoprost (bimatoprost)
- Cosopt (dorzolamide hydrochloride; timolol maleate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Cosopt:
- not at all: 19.5 %
- somewhat: 8.18 %
- moderate: 36.48 %
- high: 29.56 %
- very high: 6.29 %
Bimatoprost:
- not at all: 2.08 %
- somewhat: 12.92 %
- moderate: 27.92 %
- high: 45.0 %
- very high: 12.08 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Cosopt (8,874 reports)
- Bimatoprost (2,760 reports)
Browse all side effects of Cosopt:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Bimatoprost:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on dorzolamide hydrochloride; timolol maleate and bimatoprost (the active ingredients of Cosopt and Bimatoprost, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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