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Bepotastine Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of bepotastine include nausea, headache, and off label use, based on 1,099 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Bepotastine side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for bepotastine.

1
Nausea5.0%55
2
Headache4.4%48
3
Off Label Use4.1%45
4
Drug Ineffective4.0%44
5
Pruritus3.9%43
6
Diarrhoea3.7%41
7
Rash3.7%41
8
Dyspnoea3.6%40
9
Fatigue3.6%40
10
Pyrexia3.4%37
11
Pneumonia3.4%37
12
Eye Irritation3.0%33
13
Malaise3.0%33
14
Pain2.9%32
15
Asthma2.8%31

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that bepotastine caused these reactions.

Report severity

67.9%Serious746 reports
34.8%Hospitalizations383 reports
8.7%Fatal96 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Bepotastine drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside bepotastine. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Dupilumab3.6%40
2
Sodium-oxybate3.2%35
3
Adalimumab2.6%29
4
Nivolumab2.6%29
5
Lenalidomide2.4%26
6
Olopatadine-hydrochloride2.1%23
7
Prednisolone2.0%22
8
Ipilimumab2.0%22
9
Omalizumab1.9%21
10
Atezolizumab1.6%18
11
Cyclosporine1.5%17
12
Ketotifen-fumarate1.4%15
13
Infliximab1.4%15
14
Prednisone1.3%14
15
Rituximab1.2%13

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen13.1%144
2
Amlodipine11.7%129
3
Fluticasone11.4%125
4
Albuterol10.4%114
5
Montelukast-sodium9.8%108
6
Aspirin9.4%103
7
Ergocalciferol9.3%102
8
Levothyroxine-sodium9.1%100
9
Prednisone8.6%94
10
Dexamethasone7.6%84
11
Magnesium-oxide7.6%83
12
Levocetirizine-dihydrochloride7.6%83
13
Furosemide7.3%80
14
Esomeprazole7.2%79
15
Omeprazole7.1%78

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports bepotastine side effects

56.8% of bepotastine adverse event reports involve female patients and 36.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 48%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female56.8%
Male36.9%
Unknown6.3%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–111.8%
12–172.2%
18–6448.1%
65+48.0%

What is bepotastine used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking bepotastine when the adverse event was reported.

Acute Graft Versus Host DiseaseAdverse EventAllergy To PlantsAlopecia AreataAntiallergic TherapyArthropod BiteAsthmaAtopyAcneAngina PectorisAntiallergic TherapyAsthmaBlepharitisBronchitisBehcet^s Syndrome

Showing 15 of 130 indications

Bepotastine brand names and reporting trend

Bepotastine is sold under the brand name Bepreve.

Brand names

Bepreve723

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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