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Cyclopentolate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of cyclopentolate include off label use, eye pain, and headache, based on 1,654 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 4.4% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Cyclopentolate side effects

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

1
Off Label Use5.4%89
2
Eye Pain4.7%77
3
Headache4.5%75
4
Drug Ineffective4.4%73
5
Vision Blurred3.9%65
6
Nausea3.5%58
7
Visual Impairment3.4%56
8
Vomiting3.0%49
9
Dizziness3.0%49
10
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome2.9%48
11
Fatigue2.8%46
12
Floppy Iris Syndrome2.6%43
13
Mydriasis2.5%42
14
Toxic Anterior Segment Syndrome2.5%42
15
Diarrhoea2.5%42

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

Report severity

81.7%Serious1,351 reports
22.2%Hospitalizations367 reports
3.0%Fatal50 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Cyclopentolate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside cyclopentolate. 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
Phenylephrine17.1%283
2
Dexamethasone7.0%115
3
Povidone-iodine6.7%111
4
Prednisolone6.6%109
5
Lidocaine6.1%101
6
Calcium-chloride5.9%97
7
Magnesium-chloride5.9%97
8
Sodium-chloride5.9%97
9
Potassium-chloride5.8%96
10
Sodium-acetate5.4%90
11
Sodium-citrate5.4%90
12
Moxifloxacin-hydrochloride5.3%87
13
Chloramphenicol4.5%75
14
Flurbiprofen4.4%73
15
Vancomycin3.8%63

Taken alongside

1
Prednisolone17.6%291
2
Dexamethasone11.5%190
3
Acetaminophen10.5%173
4
Phenylephrine10.4%172
5
Prednisone6.7%110
6
Lidocaine6.2%102
7
Timolol5.6%93
8
Furosemide5.6%93
9
Aspirin5.5%91
10
Acyclovir5.3%87
11
Moxifloxacin-hydrochloride4.9%81
12
Ibuprofen4.8%80
13
Albuterol4.8%79
14
Metformin4.8%79
15
Brimonidine-tartrate4.6%76

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 cyclopentolate side effects

45.4% of cyclopentolate adverse event reports involve female patients and 39.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 37%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female45.4%
Male39.8%
Unknown14.8%

Age group

< 212.1%
2–1111.9%
12–173.4%
18–6436.6%
65+36.0%

What is cyclopentolate used for

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

Acanthamoeba KeratitisAmblyopiaAnalgesic TherapyAngle Closure GlaucomaAntiinflammatory TherapyAstigmatismAnterior Chamber CellAnterior Chamber InflammationAntifungal TreatmentBehcet^s SyndromeBlepharospasmBlepharitisBlindnessBlindness UnilateralCandida Endophthalmitis

Showing 15 of 177 indications

Cyclopentolate brand names and reporting trend

Cyclopentolate is sold under the brand name Pentolair.

Brand names

Pentolair44

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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