Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
6 ADVERSE REACTIONS Most common adverse reaction (30% to 50%) is conjunctival hyperemia.
( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Alembic Pharmaceutical Inc.
at 1-866-210-9797 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch .
6.1 Clinical Studies Experience Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice.
The most common adverse reaction observed in controlled clinical studies with travoprost ophthalmic solution 0.004% was ocular hyperemia which was reported in 30 to 50% of patients.
Up to 3% of patients discontinued therapy due to conjunctival hyperemia.
Ocular adverse reactions reported at an incidence of 5 to 10% in these clinical studies included decreased visual acuity, eye discomfort, foreign body sensation, pain and pruritus.
Ocular adverse reactions reported at an incidence of 1 to 4% in clinical studies with travoprost ophthalmic solution 0.004% included abnormal vision, blepharitis, blurred vision, cataract, conjunctivitis, corneal staining, dry eye, iris discoloration, keratitis, lid margin crusting, ocular inflammation, photophobia, subconjunctival hemorrhage and tearing.
Nonocular adverse reactions reported at an incidence of 1 to 5% in these clinical studies were allergy, angina pectoris, anxiety, arthritis, back pain, bradycardia, bronchitis, chest pain, cold/flu syndrome, depression, dyspepsia, gastrointestinal disorder, headache, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, hypotension, infection, pain, prostate disorder, sinusitis, urinary incontinence and urinary tract infections.
In post-marketing use with prostaglandin analogs, periorbital and lid changes including deepening of the eyelid sulcus have been observed.
5 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS • Pigmentation.
Pigmentation of the iris, periorbital tissue (eyelid) and eyelashes can occur.
Iris pigmentation likely to be permanent.
( 5.1 ) • Eyelash Changes.
Gradual change to eyelashes including increased length, thickness and number of lashes.
Like all medications, Travoprost Ophthalmic Solution Usp, 0.004% Travoprost can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: