Drug Safety Information for FUNDUSCEIN-25 (Fluorescein sodium)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for FLUORESCITE (FLUORESCEIN SODIUM) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for FUNDUSCEIN-25* (Fluorescein sodium)

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 FUNDUSCEIN-25
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Nausea56
2Loss of consciousness53
3Visual acuity reduced39
4Dizziness38
5Syncope36
6Urticaria32
7Vomiting30
8Anaphylactic shock30
9Hyperhidrosis29
10Dyspnoea28
11Blood pressure decreased26
12Pruritus25
13Hypotension23
14Asthenia22
15Hypersensitivity18
16Fatigue17
17Drug hypersensitivity17
18Anaphylactic reaction17
19Malaise16
20Blood pressure increased15

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of FUNDUSCEIN-25 " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking FUNDUSCEIN-25
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Angiogram retina484
2Angiogram226
3Product used for unknown indication120
4Ophthalmological examination87
5Diagnostic procedure65
6Retinal vein occlusion38
7Macular degeneration37
8Diabetic retinopathy35
9Retinal tear20
10Imaging procedure18

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


Types of Adverse Events for FUNDUSCEIN-25

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1816


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for FUNDUSCEIN-25

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 1816*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Fluorescein sodium (Ak-fluor 25%, Bioglo, Dry eye test, Glostrips, Ak-fluor, Ak-fluor 10%, Fluorescein, Fluorescite, Funduscein-25)

Charts are based on 1816 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.