Drug Safety Information for BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE (Betaxolol hydrochloride)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for BETOPTIC S (BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE* (Betaxolol hydrochloride)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Fall62
2Dyspnoea54
3Drug interaction52
4Dizziness45
5Nausea43
6Diarrhoea41
7Drug ineffective37
8Fatigue37
9Renal failure acute36
10Renal failure35
11Asthenia35
12Bradycardia34
13Loss of consciousness33
14Confusional state33
15Vomiting33
16Malaise31
17Arthralgia31
18Pyrexia29
19Oedema peripheral29
20Atrial fibrillation28

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Glaucoma552
2Hypertension*485
3Product used for unknown indication332
4Open angle glaucoma47
5Intraocular pressure increased38
6Atrial fibrillation35
7Tachycardia*25
8Cardiac disorder23
9Essential hypertension19
10Heart rate increased18

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 5441


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for BETAXOLOL HYDROCHLORIDE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 5441*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Betaxolol hydrochloride (Kerlone, Betoptic s, Betoptic, Betaxolol)

Charts are based on 5441 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.