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Lifitegrast Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of lifitegrast include eye irritation, vision blurred, and eye pain, based on 15,834 FDA adverse event reports from 2016 to 2025. 9.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Lifitegrast side effects

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

1
Eye Irritation16.7%2,652
2
Vision Blurred16.2%2,566
3
Drug Ineffective9.7%1,537
4
Eye Pain8.8%1,387
5
Instillation Site Pain8.1%1,281
6
Dry Eye7.1%1,131
7
Dysgeusia6.9%1,088
8
Instillation Site Reaction6.4%1,019
9
Ocular Hyperaemia4.2%663
10
Headache3.8%606
11
Lacrimation Increased3.8%602
12
Visual Impairment3.6%565
13
Product Dose Omission Issue2.8%437
14
Eye Pruritus2.7%423
15
Eye Discharge2.4%381

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

Report severity

17.8%Serious2,826 reports
4.0%Hospitalizations626 reports
1.8%Fatal284 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Lifitegrast drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside lifitegrast. 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-bkbj3.5%552
2
Cyclosporine1.4%219
3
Dupilumab0.9%148
4
Sodium-oxybate0.8%122
5
Perfluorohexyloctane0.7%112
6
Tofacitinib0.6%97
7
Etanercept0.6%89
8
Adalimumab0.5%85
9
Lenalidomide0.5%75
10
Tocilizumab0.4%65
11
Upadacitinib0.4%59
12
Certolizumab-pegol0.4%59
13
Methylprednisolone0.4%56
14
Apremilast0.3%55
15
Abatacept0.3%55

Taken alongside

1
Ergocalciferol6.5%1,033
2
Levothyroxine-sodium5.7%909
3
Cyclosporine4.1%657
4
Acetaminophen3.8%601
5
Fluticasone3.5%549
6
Aspirin3.4%537
7
Omeprazole3.2%509
8
Gabapentin3.0%480
9
Atorvastatin-calcium2.9%459
10
Albuterol2.6%416
11
Calcium2.5%402
12
Metoprolol2.4%385
13
Fish2.4%382
14
Amlodipine2.3%362
15
Pantoprazole-sodium2.3%359

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 lifitegrast side effects

74.7% of lifitegrast adverse event reports involve female patients and 15.5% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 52%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female74.7%
Male15.5%
Unknown9.8%

Age group

< 20.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–170.2%
18–6447.5%
65+52.1%

What is lifitegrast used for

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

Acute Myeloid LeukaemiaAdenoviral ConjunctivitisAdverse Drug ReactionAmnesiaAttention Deficit/hyperactivity DisorderAutoimmune DisorderAntiinflammatory TherapyBacterial InfectionBlepharitisBlepharospasmBell^s PalsyBlepharitisCataractCataract Operation ComplicationChondrosarcoma

Showing 15 of 155 indications

Lifitegrast brand names and reporting trend

Lifitegrast is sold under the brand name Lifitegrast.

Brand names

Lifitegrast213

Quarterly reports (20162025)

2016202020242025

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

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