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Hypopyon and drugs of ingredients of tropicamide (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Hypopyon is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of tropicamide, especially for people who are female, 60+ old , have been taking the drugs for < 1 month. This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,917 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of tropicamide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Mydriacyl, Mydriafair, Tropicacyl, Tropicamide.

On Aug, 09, 2026

1,917 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of tropicamide.
Among them, 30 people (1.56%) have Hypopyon

What is Hypopyon?

Hypopyon (pus in the eye) is found to be associated with 79 drugs and 168 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypopyon.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of tropicamide cause Hypopyon?

Time on drugs with ingredients of tropicamide when people have Hypopyon *:

  • < 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 %

Gender of people who have Hypopyon when taking drugs with ingredients of tropicamide *:

  • female: 66.67 %
  • male: 33.33 %

Age of people who have Hypopyon when taking drugs with ingredients of tropicamide *:

  • 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: 27.59 %
  • 60+: 72.41 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. Pain: 1 person, 3.33%
  2. Inflammation: 1 person, 3.33%
  3. Depressive Symptom: 1 person, 3.33%
  4. Bacterial Infection: 1 person, 3.33%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Tobradex: 16 people, 53.33%
  2. Betadine: 15 people, 50.00%
  3. Bss: 10 people, 33.33%
  4. Vigamox: 9 people, 30.00%
  5. Ocufen: 4 people, 13.33%
  6. Lotemax: 4 people, 13.33%
  7. Prolensa: 4 people, 13.33%
  8. Besivance: 4 people, 13.33%
  9. Vancomycin: 3 people, 10.00%
  10. Carbocaine: 3 people, 10.00%

Other side effects people have besides Hypopyon *:

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  1. Vitritis (inflammation of the vitreous humour of the eye): 18 people, 60.00%
  2. Endophthalmitis (inflammation of the internal coats of the eye): 17 people, 56.67%
  3. Corneal Oedema (corneal swelling): 15 people, 50.00%
  4. Uveitis (inflammation of the uvea): 10 people, 33.33%
  5. Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome: 10 people, 33.33%
  6. Visual Acuity Reduced (reduced clearness of vision): 6 people, 20.00%
  7. Visual Impairment: 5 people, 16.67%
  8. Ocular Hyperaemia (an abnormally large amount of blood in eye): 4 people, 13.33%
  9. Retinal Detachment (a disorder of the eye in which the retina peels away from its underlying layer of support tissue): 3 people, 10.00%
  10. Eye Infection Intraocular: 3 people, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tropicamide. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are 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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