Dorzoptic T Side Effects

Like all medicines, Dorzoptic T Eye Drops can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
The patient can usually carry on taking the drops, unless the effects are serious. If worried, talk to a doctor or pharmacist. Do not stop using Dorzoptic T Eye Drops without speaking to the doctor.
Serious side effects: Stop using Dorzoptic T Eye Drops and seek medical advice immediately if the following develops: generalized allergic reactions including swelling beneath the skin (that can occur in areas such as the face and limbs and can obstruct the airway which may cause difficulty swallowing or breathing), hives or itchy rash, localized and generalized rash, itchiness; or a severe sudden life-threatening allergic reaction.
The frequency of possible side effects listed as follows is defined using the following convention: Very common (affects more than 1 user in 10); Common (affects 1 to 10 users in 100); Uncommon (affects 1 to 10 users in 1,000); Rare (affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000); Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data).
The following adverse reactions have been reported with dorzolamide/timolol eye drops or one of its components either during clinical trials or during post marketing experience: Very common: Burning and stinging of the eyes, taste perversion.
Common: Redness in and around the eye(s), watering or itching of the eye(s), corneal erosion (damage to the front layer of the eyeball), swelling and/or irritation in and around the eye(s), feeling of having something in the eye, decreased corneal sensitivity (not realising of getting something in the eye and not feeling pain), eye pain, dry eyes, blurred vision, headache, sinusitis (feeling of tension or fullness in the nose), weakness/tiredness, and fatigue.
Uncommon: Dizziness, depression, inflammation of the iris, visual disturbances including refractive changes (due to withdrawal of miotic therapy in some cases), slow heartbeat, fainting, difficulty breathing (dyspnoea), indigestion, and kidney stones.
Rare: Systemic lupus erythematosus (an immune disease which may cause an inflammation of internal organs), tingling or numbness of the hands or feet, trouble sleeping, nightmares, memory loss, an increase in signs and symptoms of myasthenia gravis (muscle disorder), decreased sex drive, stroke, temporary short-sightedness which may resolve when treatment is stopped, detachment of the layer below the retina that contains blood vessels following from filtration surgery which may cause visual disturbances drooping of the eyelids, double vision, eyelid crusting, swelling of the cornea (with symptoms of visual disturbances), low pressure in the eye, ringing noises in the ear, low blood pressure, changes in the rhythm or speed of the heartbeat, congestive heart failure (heart disease with shortness of breath and swelling of feet and legs due to fluid build up), oedema (fluid build up), cerebral ischaemia (reduced blood supply to the brain), chest pain, palpitations (a quicker and/or irregular heartbeat), heart attack, Raynaud's phenomenon, swelling or coldness of hands and feet and reduced circulation in arms and legs, leg cramps and/or leg pain when walking (claudication), shortness of breath, impaired lung function, runny or stuffed nose, nose bleed, constriction of the airways in the lungs, cough, throat irritation, dry mouth, diarrhoea, contact dermatitis, hair loss, skin rash with white silvery coloured appearance (psoriasiform rash), Peyronie's disease (which may cause a curvature of the penis), allergic type reactions such as rash, hives, itching, in rare cases possible swelling of the lips, eyes and mouth, wheezing, or severe skin reactions (Steven-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis).
Like other medicines applied into eyes, timolol maleate is absorbed into the blood. This may cause similar side effects as seen with oral beta-blocking agents. Incidence of side effects after topical ophthalmic administration is lower than when medicines are, for example, taken by mouth or injected. Listed additional side effects include reactions seen within the class of beta-blockers when used for treating eye conditions: Not known: Low blood glucose levels, heart failure, a type of heart rhythm disorder, abdominal pain, vomiting, muscle pain not caused by exercise, sexual dysfunction.
If any side effects occur, talk to the doctor or pharmacist. This includes any side effects not previously listed.