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Home > Drugs > Betaxolol (eent) (monograph) > Betaxolol (eent) (monograph) Side Effects
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Betaxolol ophthalmic Side Effects

Summary

Commonly reported side effects of betaxolol ophthalmic include: eye pain. Continue reading for a comprehensive list of adverse effects.

Applies to betaxolol ophthalmic: ophthalmic solution, ophthalmic suspension.

Serious side effects

Along with its needed effects, betaxolol ophthalmic may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur while taking betaxolol ophthalmic:

More common

  • Eye pain

Rare

  • Blistering, peeling, or loosening of the skin
  • blue lips, fingernails, or skin
  • blurred vision
  • change in color vision
  • chest pain, tightness, or discomfort
  • chills
  • cough
  • crusting of eyelashes
  • decreased urine output
  • decreased vision
  • diarrhea
  • different size pupils of the eyes
  • difficulty in breathing, chewing, swallowing, or talking
  • difficulty seeing at night
  • dilated neck veins
  • double vision
  • drainage from eyes
  • drooping eyelids
  • fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
  • feeling of having something in the eye
  • hives, itching skin, or rash
  • increased sensitivity of the eyes to sunlight
  • irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing
  • irritation or inflammation of the eye
  • itching, dryness of the eyes
  • joint or muscle pain
  • lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting
  • muscle weakness
  • noisy breathing
  • puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
  • red skin lesions, often with a purple center
  • red, irritated eyes
  • severe tiredness
  • sore throat
  • sores, ulcers, or white spots in the mouth or on the lips
  • sweating
  • swelling of the eyelids
  • swelling of the face, fingers, feet, or lower legs
  • tearing
  • thickened mucous from the lungs
  • trouble breathing
  • unusual tiredness or weakness
  • weight gain

Other side effects

Some side effects of betaxolol ophthalmic may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects.

Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

Rare

  • Bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste
  • change in sense of smell
  • change in taste
  • discouragement
  • feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
  • feeling sad or empty
  • hair loss
  • headache
  • irritability
  • lack of appetite
  • loss of interest or pleasure
  • redness, swelling, or soreness of tongue
  • sensation of spinning
  • tiredness
  • trouble concentrating
  • trouble sleeping
  • unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness

For Healthcare Professionals

Applies to betaxolol ophthalmic: ophthalmic solution, ophthalmic suspension.

General

The most commonly reported side effect was eye discomfort.[Ref]

Ocular

Very common (10% or more): Eye discomfort (16%)

Common (1% to 10%): Foreign body sensation in eyes

Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Tearing on instillation of the drops, punctate keratitis, asthenopia, eye discharge, eyelid margin crusting, conjunctival disorder, conjunctival edema, ocular hyperemia

Rare (less than 0.1%): Signs and symptoms of ocular irritation (e.g., burning, stinging, itching, tearing, redness), pain, corneal punctuate staining, decreased corneal sensitivity, dry eyes, blepharitis, keratitis, blurred vision, anisocoria, photophobia, blepharoconjunctivitis, cataract, refraction disorder

Frequency not reported: Choroidal detachment following filtration surgery, corneal erosion, ptosis, diplopia[Ref]

Hypersensitivity

Rare (less than 0.1%): Systemic allergic reactions including angioedema, urticaria, localized and generalized rash, pruritus, anaphylactic reaction[Ref]

Cardiovascular

Rare (less than 0.1%): Bradycardia, atrioventricular block, cardiac failure, hypotension, Raynaud's phenomenon, cold hands and feet, exacerbation of intermittent claudication

Frequency not reported: Congestive heart failure, chest pain, palpitations, edema, arrhythmia, cardiac arrest[Ref]

Respiratory

Uncommon (0.1% to 1%): Rhinitis

Rare (less than 0.1%): Bronchospasm (predominantly in patients with pre-existing bronchospastic disease), dyspnea, asthma, rhinorrhea

Frequency not reported: Cough, thickened bronchial secretions, respiratory failure, antral lavage[Ref]

Psychiatric

Rare (less than 0.1%): Insomnia, sleep disorders, depression, hallucinations, psychoses, confusion, nightmares[Ref]

Nervous system

Rare (less than 0.1%): Dizziness, paresthesia, headache

Frequency not reported: Memory loss, syncope, cerebrovascular accident, cerebral ischemia, increases in signs and symptoms of myasthenia gravis, dysgeusia, vertigo, lethargy[Ref]

Gastrointestinal

Rare (less than 0.1%): Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Frequency not reported: Dyspepsia, dry mouth, abdominal pain, glossitis[Ref]

Dermatologic

Rare (less than 0.1%): Alopecia, skin rash

Frequency not reported: Psoriasiform rash or exacerbation of psoriasis, hives, toxic epidermal necrolysis, hair loss, periorbital edema[Ref]

Endocrine

Rare (less than 0.1%): Masking of the symptoms of thyrotoxicosis[Ref]

Genitourinary

Rare (less than 0.1%): Sexual dysfunction

Frequency not reported: Decreased libido[Ref]

Immunologic

Rare (less than 0.1%): Increase in anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA)[Ref]

Metabolic

Rare (less than 0.1%): Hypoglycemia[Ref]

Musculoskeletal

Frequency not reported: Myalgia[Ref]

Other

Frequency not reported: Asthenia[Ref]

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