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Difluprednate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of difluprednate include intraocular pressure increased, eye pain, and vision blurred, based on 3,925 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 6.1% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Difluprednate side effects

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

1
Intraocular Pressure Increased13.1%514
2
Drug Ineffective6.1%239
3
Eye Pain5.8%228
4
Vision Blurred4.6%181
5
Off Label Use4.6%179
6
Eye Irritation4.2%163
7
Visual Impairment3.9%155
8
Cataract3.8%151
9
Fatigue3.4%132
10
Headache3.1%123
11
Therapy Partial Responder2.7%105
12
Diarrhoea2.6%103
13
Eye Inflammation2.4%94
14
Uveitis2.4%93
15
Pain2.3%90

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

Report severity

47.8%Serious1,876 reports
18.1%Hospitalizations709 reports
3.7%Fatal146 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Difluprednate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside difluprednate. 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
Cenegermin-bkbj5.1%199
2
Adalimumab4.3%170
3
Lenalidomide3.6%141
4
Prednisolone3.2%124
5
Nepafenac3.2%124
6
Prednisone2.3%89
7
Esomeprazole1.8%70
8
Moxifloxacin-hydrochloride1.8%69
9
Brimonidine-tartrate1.7%66
10
Omeprazole1.6%63
11
Dexamethasone1.5%57
12
Pantoprazole-sodium1.4%53
13
Bromfenac-sodium1.3%51
14
Sodium-oxybate1.3%51
15
Sodium-chloride1.3%50

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen10.9%429
2
Aspirin9.8%386
3
Ergocalciferol9.6%376
4
Prednisone8.8%344
5
Amlodipine8.3%326
6
Timolol8.2%322
7
Levothyroxine-sodium8.1%319
8
Gabapentin7.8%306
9
Furosemide7.3%285
10
Moxifloxacin-hydrochloride6.7%264
11
Prednisolone6.7%263
12
Brimonidine-tartrate6.7%263
13
Atorvastatin-calcium6.5%255
14
Nepafenac6.4%252
15
Fluticasone6.4%251

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 difluprednate side effects

48.5% of difluprednate adverse event reports involve female patients and 31.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 55%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female48.5%
Male31.6%
Unknown19.9%

Age group

< 20.2%
2–111.1%
12–171.9%
18–6441.9%
65+54.8%

What is difluprednate used for

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

AcneAcute Generalised Exanthematous PustulosisAdverse EventAngiolymphoid Hyperplasia With EosinophiliaAnkylosing SpondylitisAntiinflammatory TherapyArteritisAdverse EventAngular CheilitisAniridiaAsteatosisBipolar DisorderBlindnessBone Marrow TransplantBorderline Glaucoma

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Difluprednate brand names and reporting trend

Difluprednate is sold under the brand name Durezol.

Brand names

Durezol1,080

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20042010201520202025

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

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