Drug Safety Information for TRAVATAN Z (Travoprost)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for TRAVATAN Z (TRAVOPROST) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for IZBA (TRAVOPROST) Discontinued Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for TRAVATAN Z* (Travoprost)

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 TRAVATAN Z
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Fatigue*177
2Dyspnoea171
3Drug ineffective167
4Nausea148
5Eye irritation140
6Dizziness140
7Ocular hyperaemia*131
8Headache131
9Pain130
10Fall130
11Diarrhoea123
12Vision blurred121
13Intraocular pressure increased120
14Asthenia118
15Visual acuity reduced92
16Eye pain92
17Glaucoma86
18Cataract84
19Vomiting84
20Arthralgia83

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Glaucoma*3187
2Product used for unknown indication1101
3Intraocular pressure increased248
4Ocular hypertension241
5Open angle glaucoma225
6Intraocular pressure test163
7Eye disorder84
8Normal tension glaucoma60
9Intraocular pressure test abnormal40
10Cataract38

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


Types of Adverse Events for TRAVATAN Z

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 15295


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for TRAVATAN Z

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 15295*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Travoprost (Travoprost, Izba, Travatan, Travatan z)

Charts are based on 15295 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.