Drug Safety Information for CYCLOGYL (Cyclopentolate hydrochloride)

Adverse Drug Reactions for CYCLOGYL* (Cyclopentolate 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 CYCLOGYL
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Toxic anterior segment syndrome26
2Eye irritation19
3Vision blurred*19
4Visual acuity reduced19
5Corneal oedema17
6Ocular hyperaemia17
7Corneal epithelium defect15
8Punctate keratitis15
9Anterior chamber cell15
10Post procedural complication13
11Intraocular pressure increased13
12Grand mal convulsion12
13Eye pain12
14Inflammation12
15Eye disorder12
16Nausea12
17Bradycardia11
18Dyspnoea10
19Dizziness10
20Corneal deposits9

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Cataract operation171
2Ophthalmological examination72
3Product used for unknown indication69
4Mydriasis52
5Preoperative care28
6Cycloplegia25
7Pupil dilation procedure25
8Fundoscopy23
9Ulcerative keratitis19
10Cycloplegic refraction14

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


Types of Adverse Events for CYCLOGYL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1207


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for CYCLOGYL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1207*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Cyclopentolate hydrochloride (Pentolair, Akpentolate, Ak-pentolate, Cyclogyl)

Charts are based on 1207 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.