Trusopt Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
If allergic reactions develop, including hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, and/or throat which may cause difficulty in breathing or swallowing, stop using this medicine and seek immediate medical advice.
The following side effects have been reported with TRUSOPT either during clinical trials or during post-marketing experience.
Very common side effects (affects more than 1 user in 10): Burning and stinging of the eyes.
Common side effects (affects 1 to 10 users in 100): Disease of the cornea with sore eye and blurred vision (superficial punctuate keratitis), discharge with itching of the eyes (conjunctivitis), irritation/inflammation of the eyelid, blurred vision, headache, nausea, bitter taste, and fatigue.
Uncommon side effects (affects 1 to 10 users in 1,000): Inflammation of the iris.
Rare side effects (affects 1 to 10 users in 10,000): Tingling or numbness of the hands or feet, temporary shortsightedness which may resolve when treatment is stopped, development of fluid under the retina (choroidal detachment, following filtration surgery), eye pain, eyelid crusting, low pressure in the eye, swelling of the cornea (with symptoms of visual disturbances), eye irritation including redness, kidney stones, dizziness, nose bleed, throat irritation, dry mouth, localized skin rash (contact dermatitis), severe skin reactions, allergic type reactions such as rash, hives, itching, in rare cases possible swelling of the lips, eyes and mouth, shortness of breath, and more rarely wheezing.
Not known (frequency cannot be estimated from the available data): Shortness of breath, foreign body sensation in eye (feeling that there is something in the eye), forceful heartbeat that may be rapid or irregular (palpitations).
Reporting of side effects: If any side effects occur, talk to the doctor, pharmacist or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not previously listed.