Drug side effects
tafluprost Side Effects
The reactions most often reported to the FDA for tafluprost (also sold as Zioptan), with demographics, serious outcomes, and reporting trends.
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 2,845
- FAERS reports
Data from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 2010 to 2025. A FAERS report records a temporal association, not proof of cause. See our methodology for how figures are compiled and de-duplicated.
The most commonly reported side effects of tafluprost come from 2,845 reports to the FDA, broken down here by frequency, patient demographics, and serious outcomes.
This page analyzes 2,845 reports to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) for tafluprost (Zioptan): the reactions reported most often, who reported them, serious outcomes such as hospitalization, and year-over-year trends. A FAERS report does not prove the drug caused the effect, and report volume tracks how widely a drug is used, not how likely an effect is for any one person. Educational information, not medical advice.
Total Reports
2,845
Reports Mentioning Death
326
11.5% of reports — not proof the medicine caused the death
Hospitalizations
275
9.7% of reports
Top Indication
Glaucoma
Most Reported Adverse Reactions
Who Reports Side Effects
Gender Distribution
Age Distribution
Reporting Trend by Year
Reactions in Death Reports
Top reactions reported in 326 reports where death was an outcome. These are voluntarily reported and do not establish causation.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 193 |
| CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT | 14 |
| MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION | 11 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE CONGESTIVE | 10 |
| CORONAVIRUS INFECTION | 10 |
| PARKINSON^S DISEASE | 8 |
| NEOPLASM MALIGNANT | 7 |
| CARDIAC FAILURE | 6 |
| DIABETES MELLITUS | 6 |
| HYPERTENSION | 6 |
| COVID-19 | 5 |
| DEMENTIA | 5 |
| FALL | 5 |
| LUNG NEOPLASM MALIGNANT | 5 |
| PNEUMONIA | 5 |
| RENAL FAILURE | 5 |
| BLADDER CANCER | 4 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 3 |
| DYSPHAGIA | 3 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Top reactions in 275 reports where hospitalization was an outcome.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DYSPNOEA | 16 |
| FALL | 16 |
| SYNCOPE | 15 |
| DIZZINESS | 11 |
| ARRHYTHMIA | 10 |
| ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK SECOND DEGREE | 10 |
| DRUG INTERACTION | 10 |
| ATRIAL FIBRILLATION | 9 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR INSUFFICIENCY | 9 |
| GOITRE | 9 |
| HEADACHE | 9 |
| HOSPITALISATION | 9 |
| ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY | 8 |
| ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK | 8 |
| BRADYCARDIA | 8 |
| CONSTIPATION | 8 |
| EMPHYSEMA | 8 |
| NAUSEA | 8 |
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What the FAERS Data Reveals About tafluprost Side Effects
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) contains 2,845 voluntary reports linked to tafluprost and its brand equivalents (Zioptan), spanning 2010 through 2025. Of those, 326 (11.5%) listed death as an outcome and 275 (9.7%) involved hospitalization. The most common indication reported alongside adverse events was Glaucoma.
Demographic breakdowns help contextualize who is being exposed to the drug. Of reports with known sex, 70% were female and 29% male; age distribution skews toward 75+, with 683 reports in that bracket. The single most reported reaction is ocular hyperaemia with 459 submissions, followed by eye irritation and eye pain.
How to read these numbers
FAERS is a signal-detection tool, not a scorecard. Reports are voluntary, and a single case may list multiple suspect drugs, so numbers above should not be read as incidence rates or per-patient risk. Widely prescribed drugs naturally accumulate more reports than niche therapies even when individual risk is low. These aggregates are useful for spotting patterns that merit further pharmacovigilance, not for choosing between medications. This page is for educational reference only and is not medical advice, speak with a licensed clinician about any side-effect concerns.
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Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.