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Betimol
Betimol Side Effects Center
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is Patient Information in Detail?
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Betimol in Detail - Patient Information: Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Stop using this medication and call your doctor at once if you have any of these serious side effects:
- swelling or redness of your eyelids;
- eye redness, discomfort, or sensitivity to light;
- drainage, crusting, or oozing of your eyes or eyelids;
- depressed mood, confusion, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior;
- wheezing, gasping, or other breathing problems;
- swelling, rapid weight gain;
- chest pain, slow or uneven heart rate; or
- feeling short of breath, even with mild exertion.
Less serious side effects may include:
- blurred vision, double vision, drooping eyelid;
- burning or stinging in your eye;
- headache, weakness, drowsiness;
- numbness, tingling, or cold feeling in your hands or feet;
- ringing in your ears;
- dry mouth;
- nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, upset stomach;
- skin rash or worsening psoriasis;
- sleep problems (insomnia); or
- cough, stuffy nose.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Tell your doctor about any unusual or bothersome side effect. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Read the entire detailed patient monograph for Betimol (Timolol Ophthalmic Solution) »
What is Prescribing information?
The FDA package insert formatted in easy-to-find categories for health professionals and clinicians.
Betimol FDA Prescribing Information: Side Effects
(Adverse Reactions)
SIDE EFFECTS
The most frequently reported ocular event in clinical trials was burning/stinging on instillation and was comparable between Betimol® and timolol maleate (approximately one in eight patients).
The following adverse events were associated with use of Betimol® (timolol ophthalmic solution) in frequencies of more than 5% in two controlled, double-masked clinical studies in which 184 patients received 0.25% or 0.5% Betimol® (timolol ophthalmic solution) :
Ocular
Dry eyes, itching, foreign body sensation, discomfort in the eye, eyelid erythema, conjunctival injection, and headache.
Body as a whole
Headache.
The following side effects were reported in frequencies of 1 to 5%:
Ocular
Eye pain, epiphora, photophobia, blurred or abnormal vision, corneal fluorescein staining, keratitis, blepharitis and cataract.
Body as a whole
Allergic reaction, asthenia, common cold and pain in extremities.
Cardiovascular
Digestive
Nausea.
Metabolic/nutritional
Peripheral edema.
Nervous System/Psychiatry
Respiratory
Respiratory infection and sinusitis.
In addition, the following adverse reactions have been reported with ophthalmic use of beta blockers:
Ocular
Conjunctivitis, blepharoptosis, decreased corneal sensitivity, visual disturbances including refractive changes, diplopia and retinal vascular disorder.
Body as a whole
Cardiovascular
Arrhythmia, palpitation, bradycardia, hypotension, syncope, heart block, cerebral vascular accident, cerebral ischemia, cardiac failure and cardiac arrest.
Digestive
Endocrine
Masked symptoms of hypoglycemia in insulin dependent diabetics (See WARNINGS).
Nervous system/psychiatry
Depression, impotence, increase in signs and symptoms of myasthenia gravis and paresthesia.
Respiratory
Dyspnea, bronchospasm, respiratory failure and nasal congestion.
Skin
Alopecia, hypersensitivity including localized and generalized rash, urticaria.
Read the entire FDA prescribing information for Betimol (Timolol Ophthalmic Solution) »
Additional Betimol Information
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You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit the FDA MedWatch website or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
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