Why ALPHAGAN* (Brimonidine tartrate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of ALPHAGAN: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.08)
(based on 12 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** ALPHAGAN
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glaucoma* | 5 |
| 2 | Normal tension glaucoma | 1 |
| 3 | Ocular hypertension* | 1 |
| 4 | Open angle glaucoma* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of ALPHAGAN **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence | 4 |
| 2 | Pruritus | 3 |
| 3 | Vision blurred | 3 |
| 4 | Ocular hyperaemia* | 3 |
| 5 | Dry skin | 3 |
| 6 | Visual impairment | 2 |
| 7 | Hypersensitivity | 2 |
| 8 | Erythema* | 1 |
| 9 | Irritability | 1 |
| 10 | Irregular sleep phase | 1 |
| 11 | Disorientation | 1 |
| 12 | Euphoric mood | 1 |
| 13 | Sensation of heaviness | 1 |
| 14 | Eye discharge | 1 |
| 15 | Eye pruritus | 1 |
| 16 | Dry eye | 1 |
| 17 | Oedema | 1 |
| 18 | Abnormal sensation in eye | 1 |
| 19 | Adverse drug reaction | 1 |
| 20 | Eye pain | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for ALPHAGAN
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Brimonidine tartrate (Brimonidine, Qoliana, Mirvaso, Alphagan, Alphagan p, Brimonidine tartrate)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com