RESTASIS Reviews (CYCLOSPORINE)

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RESTASIS  (CYCLOSPORINE):  Cyclosporine eye drops are used to treat a certain type of dry eyes. They work by increasing the amount of tears you make.   FDA Approval Date: 2016-10-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR RESTASISCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
DOSAGE
DATE ADDED
 
 1  Dry eyes Eyes became red and painful. Symptoms continued for six months. Several years ago my ophthalmologist told me I had dry eyes ( I didn't know that) and suggested I try eye drops that would help. (I wasn't aware that Restasis was in clinical trial). After I tried them my eyes became red and painful, but I was encouraged to continue with them. After six months the symptoms were much worse and I told the doctor I would not continue using them. Even so, he wrote a new prescription which I told him I would not fill. My eyes have never recovered from the redness, burning and pain. Each time I see the Restasis commercial, I become angry that this devastating "medication" has not been removed from the market. F 83 6 months
1X day
8/19/2013
 1  dry eye My Mom was prescribed restasis for dry eye. DO NOT TAKE THIS HORRID DRUG. It completely incapacitated her. Experienced nausea, diarrhea, arrhythmia, decreased renal function; dizziness, weakness, fatigue and loss of appetite. Lost 11 pounds in 19 days. Did absolutely NOTHING in terms of dry eye. This drug should be removed from the market! F 83 3 months
1 drop 2X day
1/2/2016
 3  Extreme dry eyes. Restasis works good in the morning but the evening dose makes my eyes feel worse, burn, itch and makes it feel like foreign objects in eyes. Did not have extreme dry eyes until a cataract surgery performed. Not sure whether or not to continue using Restasis, maybe just use in AM only. F 81 8 days
1 drop 2 X 2X day
12/20/2016
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 3  Chronic dry eyes Burning in right eye, blurry in left eye. Sometimes it works but I have days where my left eye is blurred all day. When I take it only once a day, it seems to help. Then I go back to twice a day. F 81 8 months
.05 2X day
8/20/2020
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 2  Chronic Dry Eye Disease Burning, itching of eyes; blurred vision. Three years ago I began to experience eye problems and after having a dry eye test done found I was producing little to no tears. Went on Restasts; all was well up until several months ago when burning itching, etc began. Stopped taking the med and began doing extensive research about the disease. Have since stopped the Restasis and am using an OTC that was highly recommended and problems have pretty much ceased. Being on SS I also could no longer afford the co-pay (over $200 in my area).I seriously question my doctor putting me on Restasis now that I've found an OTC that is working. Many friends over the past year or so have received the same diagnosis; beginning to think this is the new "in disease" with Restasis the new go-to drug. Just my opinion but think it's a huge rip-off and cost is unacceptable. F 80
0.05 2X day
5/27/2018
 1  Dry eyes Sore throat+dizziness and hives and sinus.and imsomia for weeks and ear ache.depression and anxiety. I have not taken for 1 day feel a little better but still itching all over my body and still dizzy. 6 weeks of very sick.I think I would have died if I continued this med. Eye drop. F 80 6 weeks
.05. D a i
9/30/2018
 1  Dry eye Burning itching eyes blurred vision. Now my lab work came back.with high lymphsites. Kidney s messed up and high calcium. May even have cancer. Seeing a specialist in 2 wks or less. Got shingles Never use this medicine F 80 100 days
1 drop 2x
11/23/2019
 1  Dry eyes Red,painful eyes and lids. Stopped using it. F 80 10 days
30mg 2X day
10/6/2021
 1  Dry Eyes My mom has Liver cancer, Lupus and on hospice. She wanted to check her eyes having trouble seeing. Checked all the necessary test in office and prescription for eyes have not changed. Ruled her eyes were dry. Gave her samples from office. The first day of drops helped her blurred vision she was so excited. The next day her legs were RED and a little swelling had began. I started her back on her diuretic, which I have taken her off and on the diuretic over the last 6 months. This was crazy...normally she had abdominal swelling and the diuretic would take care in the situation in a couple of days.He legs are still RED and swollen..no better no worse than day 3 and this is day 7.( Day 3 is when I discontinued the eye drops)...I also believe the solution used in dilation also had a contributing factors as well. Doctors need to pay attention to their patients and their history. This is so scary...need to be removed from circulation!!!!! FDA Red Flag here!!!!! F 77 3 days
3X day
8/3/2015
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 1  Dry Eye Itching, burning, heavy lids, rash, and sinus problems F 77 2 years
2X day
5/21/2015
 2  dry eyes my eyes burn awful only relief is close my eyes really getting worse the longer I use them F 76 1 years
2X day
1/23/2012
 2  for dry eyes I am having a lot of head aces and sinus problems. I didn't know about all the side effects as I had not read the procure as the writing was so small. I came to this site and just found out the culprit of my problems. I am not going to use it any more. F 75
2X day
6/10/2013
 2  Dry eyes Dry eyes redness feels worse Rip off by doctors and prosit oval company cvs are crooks and no one should be given. A new proscription filled first time for three months charging my insurance 863 dollars Charged to my Onsurance I intend to call dad abd would like to know if any one else with feels topped off I stoping this after three week it had made my eyes worse yet I I have the Ned's here two baltchrs not opened I want taken off my Insurance this is a deliberate scheme tyobripp off money fr Medicare and other insutrsnce It would cost 3200 dollars a year to use this medicine and u want to know if there is a similar generic and how much the doctor makes for roping ping us off. On top of that he prescribed lotramax another ant inflammatory 196 for a very small bottle Restasis is saying in their. Adds not to use these products with ristasis It should be illegal to do this to someone and I want anyone who is going thu this to call me 609224 7426 Robert M 75 1 days
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10/2/2016
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 1  dry eye Headaches,sinus pain, swollen gland, nausea, extremely high blood pressure, insomnia I think we should start a class action suit..drops ridiculously expensive..docs need to listen to their patients more. Restasis was the only new rx i took before symptoms began...within a week. Doc said to hang in...to take just once a day...then when restarted 2xday symptoms worsened. I am not a hypochondriac. F 75 2 months
.05 2×day
4/4/2016
 1  Chronic dry eye Strong burning sensation was painful and lasted for up to 15-20 minutes I thought my eyes would ultimately adjust to using the drops, but they never did. The drops became so bothersome I discontinued them and switched to an OTC brand which works as well as, if not better than, Restasis without any of the side effects. I paid only a co-pay, so at least my useless expense was minimized. M 75 5 days
Standard 2X day
4/26/2013
 1  Dry eye The only side effect I had was severe insomnia. I have been off Restasis for almost two weeks and still have insomnia. My primary dr prescribed Ambien and that hasn't helped. I will not take it again! F 75 3 weeks
2X day
5/22/2023
 3  dry eyes after cataract surgery &La slight sting, not sure about other things such as cough after reading about other people's experience. Way too expensive. Puts me over the limit for Medicare Part D prescription payments. Have to waste more than half a vial every use because it has no preservative. If I use it twice will it be less effective or cause a problem? No information available. As Dr. said it took several months to really work. Hate to stop but may go back to OTC and use more than twice a day. Less expensive and maybe cough will go away altho I've been told it is from acid reflux. F 74 2 days
1 drop 2X day
9/6/2016
 1  Chronic Dry Eye Recently had dizziness, vomiting, headache in back of head and daily nosebleeds. Decided to discontinue Restasis and first day without nosebleed. I do feel as if my central nervous system off balance. It seems that the formula for this drug has changed. F 74 15 years
1X day
3/28/2017
 1  Dr. said it would help dry eyes. The sting lasted about 20 min. Then instead of helping dry eye, my eyes were worse, and more irritated. Though I continued adding tears throughout the day, my eye just felt horrible. My eyes were irritated and dry, sometimes would hurt or sting. I had to constantly blink and was needing to add tears to often. I finally stopped Restasis. I still have dry eye but that horrible condition from Restasis is gone; I add tears occassionally. F 74 2 weeks
2X day
9/1/2010
 1  Chronic Dry Eyes Splitting headache, burning eyes after use, pain in left temporal everyday for three weeks, & high blood pressure reading. I've' never been diagnosed as having high blood pressure. I checked my pressure the third week because of bad headaches, it read 168/84. My pressure always read 127/70, no more than 130/ 70. I am sure Restasis caused the problem. I will no longer take that expensive sickened Rx. Money wasted! F 74 3 weeks
6/27/2015
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RESTASIS  (CYCLOSPORINE):  Cyclosporine eye drops are used to treat a certain type of dry eyes. They work by increasing the amount of tears you make.   FDA Approval Date: 2016-10-27 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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