Brimonidine

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels (show all 12)
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Apnoea def Apnoea def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Coma def Coma def postmarketing x
Dermatitis def Rash def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Rash def Rash def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hypotension def Hypotension def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Body temperature decreased def Body temperature decreased def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Hypothermia Body temperature decreased def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Iritis def Iritis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Keratitis def Keratoconjunctivitis def postmarketing x x x
Keratitis def x x x x x
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca def Keratoconjunctivitis sicca def postmarketing x x x
Lethargy def Lethargy def postmarketing x x
Miosis def Miosis def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Hypotonia def Hypotonia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Muscle relaxant therapy Hypotonia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Nausea def Nausea def postmarketing x x x
Pallor def Pallor def postmarketing x
Blanching x x x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Dizziness def Syncope def postmarketing x x x x
Dizziness def x x x x x x x x x
Shock def Syncope def postmarketing x x x x
Syncope def Syncope def postmarketing x x x x
Loss of consciousness def Syncope def postmarketing x x x x
Tachycardia def Tachycardia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Erythema def Erythema def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x x
Vasodilation procedure Vasodilation def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Sicca syndrome def Sicca syndrome def postmarketing x x x
Respiratory depression Respiratory depression postmarketing x
Pulmonary function test decreased Respiratory depression postmarketing x
Bradycardia def Bradycardia def postmarketing x x x x x x x x x
Eyelids pruritus Eyelids pruritus postmarketing x x x
Somnolence def Somnolence def postmarketing x x x x x x x x
Drowsiness def x x x x
Anxiety def Anxiety def x x x
Arrhythmia def Arrhythmia def x x x
Arthralgia def Arthralgia def x
Musculoskeletal discomfort Arthralgia def x
Myalgia def x x x
Arthritis def Arthritis def x
Asthenia def Asthenia def x x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def x x x x x x x x
Blepharitis def Blepharitis def x x x x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis def Blepharoconjunctivitis x x x x
Conjunctivitis def x x x x x x
Follicular conjunctivitis x x x x x x
Bronchitis def Bronchitis def x x x x x
Chest pain def Chest pain def x
Nasopharyngitis def Common cold def x x x
Rhinitis def Common cold def x x x
Rhinitis def x x x x x
Conjunctival haemorrhage Conjunctival haemorrhage x x x x x x x x
Conjunctivitis allergic def Conjunctivitis allergic def x x x x x x
Cough def Cough def x x x x x
Cyanosis def Cyanosis def x
Diabetes mellitus def Diabetes mellitus def x
Dysgeusia def Dysgeusia def x x x x x x x x x
Dyspepsia def Dyspepsia def x x x x x
Dyspnoea def Dyspnoea def x x x x x x
Oedema def Oedema def x x x x x x x x x x
Fatigue def Fatigue def x x x x x x x x
Vitreous floaters def Vitreous floaters def x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def Gastrointestinal disorder def x x x x
Gastrointestinal symptom NOS x x x x
Headache def Headache def x x x x x x x x x x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def x x x x x x x x
Hordeolum def Hordeolum def x x x
Hypercholesterolaemia def Hypercholesterolaemia def x x x x
Hyperaemia def Hyperaemia def x x x x x x x x x x
Infection def Infection def x x x x x
Influenza def Influenza def x x x x x
Eye pruritus Eye pruritus x x x x x x x
Arthropathy def Arthropathy def x
Osteoarthritis def Arthropathy def x
Osteoporosis def Osteoporosis def x
Pain def Pain def x x x x x x x x x x
Ache def x x x x
Stinging x x x x x x x x x x
Palpitations def Palpitations def x x x x
Pharyngitis def Pharyngitis def x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def Respiratory tract infection def x x x
Scotoma def Scotoma def x x x x x
Sinusitis def Sinusitis def x x x x x
Sinus infection x x x x x
Visual impairment def Visual impairment def x x x x
Visual disturbance x x x x x x
Visual acuity reduced Visual impairment def x x x x
Blindness def Visual impairment def x x x x
Vitreous detachment def Vitreous detachment def x x x x
Dry mouth def Dry mouth def x x x x x x x x x x
Burning sensation def Burning sensation def x x x x x x
Photophobia def Photophobia def x x x x x x x x x x
Cataract def Cataract def x x x x
Conjunctival oedema Conjunctival oedema x x x x x x x x x x
Eye pain def Eye pain def x x x x x x
Ocular stinging x
Lacrimation increased def Lacrimation increased def x x x x x x
Lacrimation def x x x x x x x x
Ocular hyperaemia Ocular hyperaemia x x x x
Eye inflammation Ocular hyperaemia x x x x
Vitreous disorder Vitreous disorder x x x x
Eyelid oedema Eyelid oedema x x x x x x x x x x
Scab Scab x x x
Myalgia def Myalgia def x x x
Nasal dryness Nasal dryness x x x x x x x x x
Eye irritation Eye irritation x x x x x x x x x x
Keratopathy Keratopathy x x x x x
Erythema of eyelid Erythema of eyelid x x x x x x x x x x
Punctate keratitis Punctate keratitis x
Superficial punctate keratopathy x x x x x
Dry eye Dry eye x x x x x x
Vision blurred def Vision blurred def x x x x x x x x
Corneal erosion Corneal erosion x x x x x
Hypoxia def Hypoventilation def x
Hypoventilation def Hypoventilation def x
Respiratory failure def Hypoventilation def x
Eye discharge Eye discharge x x x x x x
Corneal staining Corneal staining x x x
Sensation of foreign body def Sensation of foreign body def x x x x x x x x x x
Dissociation Detachment psychological x x x x
Conjunctival follicles Conjunctival follicles x x x
Insomnia def Insomnia def x x x x x x x x
Conjunctival hyperaemia Conjunctival hyperaemia x x x x x x
Abdominal discomfort Gastrointestinal tract irritation x
Gastrointestinal tract irritation Gastrointestinal tract irritation x
Indication Labels
Glaucoma def x x x x x x x x x x
Hypertension def x x x x x x x x x x
Intraocular pressure increased x
Ocular hypertension def x x x x x x x x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia or Medpedia

ATC Code: S01EA05

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE / SANDOZ BRIMONIDINE : 31 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE / APO-BRIMONIDINE P : 39 side effects (Health Canada)
  3. BRIMONIDINE : 52 side effects (FDA XML label)
  4. BRIMONIDINE : 53 side effects (FDA XML label)
  5. Brimonidine : 53 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE / ALPHAGAN P : 59 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. BRIMONIDINE : 76 side effects (FDA XML label)
  8. BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE / ALPHAGAN P : 77 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  9. BRIMONIDINE TARTRATE / ALPHAGAN P : 79 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  10. brimonidine : 84 side effects (FDA XML label)