Why PATANASE* (Olopatadine hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of PATANASE: satisfied (average rating score: 3.56)
(based on 36 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** PATANASE
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lacrimation increased | 1 |
| 2 | Rhinitis allergic* | 1 |
| 3 | Conjunctivitis allergic* | 1 |
| 4 | Rhinitis | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of PATANASE **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dysgeusia | 5 |
| 2 | Pain* | 4 |
| 3 | Oropharyngeal pain | 4 |
| 4 | Headache* | 3 |
| 5 | Drug ineffective* | 3 |
| 6 | Somnolence | 3 |
| 7 | Dry eye | 2 |
| 8 | Product taste abnormal | 2 |
| 9 | Nasal congestion | 2 |
| 10 | Photophobia | 2 |
| 11 | Eye pain | 2 |
| 12 | Ocular hyperaemia | 2 |
| 13 | Pruritus | 2 |
| 14 | Sneezing | 2 |
| 15 | Irritability | 2 |
| 16 | Erythema | 2 |
| 17 | Laceration | 1 |
| 18 | Cough | 1 |
| 19 | Tenderness | 1 |
| 20 | Abdominal 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 PATANASE
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Olopatadine hydrochloride (Pazeo, Olopatadine, Pataday, Patanol, Patanase)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com