HIGH-VOLUME · SEX-BALANCED
latanoprost Side Effects
latanoprost (also sold as Xalatan) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #142 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: SEX-BALANCED - 61% of sex-coded reports are female (27,894 F / 17,671 M).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 48,513
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 2004 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
latanoprost reporting skew - 61% of sex-coded reports are female (27,894 F / 17,671 M). Volume band HIGH-VOLUME #142 of 524 by FAERS report count; caseload CASELOAD.
High-report extract for latanoprost (Xalatan): 48,513 FAERS rows (2004-2025). Top named reactions: TREATMENT FAILURE, FATIGUE, EYE IRRITATION. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (2004–2025). Stamps CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
TREATMENT FAILURE leads 5,915 of 48,513 reports
Who reports · age peak 75+ (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 75+ (12,252 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (3,096 reports, 6.4%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 1,586 |
| PNEUMONIA | 184 |
| FALL | 143 |
| ASTHENIA | 119 |
| DYSPNOEA | 113 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 109 |
| FATIGUE | 102 |
| NAUSEA | 99 |
| DIARRHOEA | 93 |
| RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 91 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 90 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 84 |
| SEPSIS | 78 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 77 |
| HYPOTENSION | 76 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 74 |
| VOMITING | 72 |
| GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION | 69 |
| ANAEMIA | 68 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization mid-share (10,102, 20.8%). Co-reported reactions:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| FALL | 798 |
| PNEUMONIA | 703 |
| DYSPNOEA | 701 |
| FATIGUE | 596 |
| DIARRHOEA | 556 |
| ASTHENIA | 550 |
| NAUSEA | 545 |
| DIZZINESS | 497 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 414 |
| VOMITING | 406 |
| PAIN | 394 |
| PYREXIA | 375 |
| ANAEMIA | 363 |
| URINARY TRACT INFECTION | 347 |
| MALAISE | 345 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 339 |
| HEADACHE | 329 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 318 |
How to read latanoprost FAERS figures (CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID)
FAERS holds 48,513 voluntary reports linked to latanoprost (Xalatan), 2004-2025. Death is listed on 3,096 (6.4%). Hospitalization appears on 10,102 (20.8%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
CASELOAD books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; SEX-BALANCED is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with latanoprost
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 48,091 FAERS cases (Δ 422 lighter vs latanoprost); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 47,843 FAERS cases (Δ 670 lighter vs latanoprost); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 47,788 FAERS cases (Δ 725 lighter vs latanoprost); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 49,370 FAERS cases (Δ 857 heavier vs latanoprost); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 55.7 pp vs latanoprost's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
latanoprost stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload CASELOAD and the label guide.