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Echothiophate Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of echothiophate include intraocular pressure increased, visual impairment, and eye pain, based on 166 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2025. 10.2% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Echothiophate side effects

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

1
Intraocular Pressure Increased15.1%25
2
Drug Ineffective10.2%17
3
Visual Impairment10.2%17
4
Eye Pain7.2%12
5
Headache4.8%8
6
Blindness4.8%8
7
Ocular Hyperaemia4.2%7
8
Vision Blurred4.2%7
9
Blindness Unilateral4.2%7
10
Drug Ineffective3.6%6
11
Product Quality Issue3.6%6
12
Eye Disorder3.6%6
13
Glaucoma3.6%6
14
Eye Pain3.0%5
15
Visual Acuity Reduced3.0%5

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

Report severity

54.8%Serious91 reports
7.8%Hospitalizations13 reports
2.4%Fatal4 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Echothiophate drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside echothiophate. 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
Timolol6.6%11
2
Brimonidine-tartrate6.0%10
3
Dorzolamide-hydrochloride3.6%6
4
Bimatoprost2.4%4
5
Prednisolone1.8%3
6
Brinzolamide1.8%3
7
Latanoprost1.2%2
8
Cysteamine1.2%2
9
Carteolol-hydrochloride1.2%2
10
Ketorolac-tromethamine1.2%2
11
Difluprednate1.2%2
12
Acetazolamide1.2%2
13
Patiromer-sorbitex-calcium1.2%2
14
Pilocarpine1.2%2
15
Lisinopril0.6%1

Taken alongside

1
Timolol18.7%31
2
Brimonidine-tartrate13.9%23
3
Dorzolamide-hydrochloride11.4%19
4
Latanoprost9.6%16
5
Bimatoprost7.8%13
6
Levothyroxine-sodium6.6%11
7
Travoprost4.8%8
8
Acetazolamide4.2%7
9
Amlodipine3.6%6
10
Aspirin3.6%6
11
Pilocarpine3.0%5
12
Simvastatin3.0%5
13
Prednisolone3.0%5
14
Hydrochlorothiazide3.0%5
15
Brinzolamide3.0%5

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 echothiophate side effects

56.0% of echothiophate adverse event reports involve female patients and 36.1% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 57%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female56.0%
Male36.1%
Unknown7.8%

Age group

< 22.4%
2–1115.9%
12–172.4%
18–6422.0%
65+57.3%

What is echothiophate used for

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

Anterior Chamber Cleavage SyndromeAphakic GlaucomaCystic Eyeball, CongenitalDevelopmental GlaucomaExfoliation GlaucomaEye DisorderEye HaemorrhageEye Operation ComplicationGlaucomaGlaucomaIntraocular Pressure FluctuationIntraocular Pressure IncreasedIntraocular Pressure Test AbnormalIntraocular Pressure TestLocal Anaesthesia

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Echothiophate brand names and reporting trend

Echothiophate is sold under the brand name Phospholine Iodide.

Brand names

Phospholine Iodide8

Quarterly reports (20052025)

2005201520202025

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

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