Why RESTASIS* (Cyclosporine ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of RESTASIS: not satisfied (average rating score: 2.49)
(based on 181 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** RESTASIS
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dry eye* | 56 |
| 2 | Renal transplant* | 6 |
| 3 | Heart transplant* | 6 |
| 4 | Sjogren's syndrome | 4 |
| 5 | Psoriasis | 2 |
| 6 | Colitis ulcerative | 2 |
| 7 | Rheumatoid arthritis | 1 |
| 8 | Blepharitis | 1 |
| 9 | Nephrotic syndrome | 1 |
| 10 | Liver transplant* | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of RESTASIS **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burning sensation | 39 |
| 2 | Pain | 34 |
| 3 | Headache | 30 |
| 4 | Vision blurred | 23 |
| 5 | Nausea* | 17 |
| 6 | Pruritus | 13 |
| 7 | Sinusitis | 13 |
| 8 | Hair growth abnormal | 12 |
| 9 | Dry skin | 11 |
| 10 | Photophobia | 10 |
| 11 | Ocular hyperaemia | 10 |
| 12 | Dry eye | 9 |
| 13 | Drug ineffective* | 9 |
| 14 | Eye pain | 9 |
| 15 | Oropharyngeal pain | 8 |
| 16 | Sinus headache | 8 |
| 17 | Oedema | 7 |
| 18 | Irritability | 7 |
| 19 | Crying | 7 |
| 20 | Rash | 7 |
*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 RESTASIS
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Cyclosporine (Sandimmun neoral, Sandimmun, Cyslosporine, Gengraf, Sandimmune, Neoral, Cyclosporine, Restasis)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com