Side Effects

Side Effects of Ganfort Single Dose Preservative Free Eye Drops

Possible side effects Like all medicines, GANFORT single-dose can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. You can usually carry on taking the drops, unless the effects are serious. If you’re worried, talk to a doctor or pharmacist. Do not stop using GANFORT single-dose without speaking to your doctor.

The following side effects may be seen with GANFORT (single-dose and/or multi-dose): Very common side effects These may affect more than 1 user in 10 Affecting the eye redness. Common side effects These may affect 1 to 9 users in 100 Affecting the eye burning, itching, stinging, irritation of the conjunctiva (see-through layer of the eye), sensitivity to light, eye pain, sticky eyes, dry eyes, a feeling of something in the eye, small breaks in the surface of the eye with or without inflammation, difficulty in seeing clearly, redness and itching of the eyelids, hair growing around the eye, darkening of the eyelids, darker skin colour around the eyes, longer eyelashes, eye irritation, watery eyes, swollen eyelids, reduced vision. Affecting other parts of the body runny nose, headache. Uncommon side effects These may affect 1 to 9 users in 1,000 Affecting the eye abnormal sensation in the eye, iris inflammation, swollen conjunctiva (see-through layer of the eye), painful eyelids, tired eyes, in-growing eyelashes, darkening of iris colour, eyes appear sunken, eyelid has moved away from the surface of the eye, darkening of eyelashes. Affecting other parts of the body shortness of breath. Side effects where the frequency is not known Affecting the eye cystoid macular oedema (swelling of the retina within the eye leading to worsening vision), eye swelling, blurred vision, ocular discomfort. Affecting other parts of the body difficulty breathing / wheezing, symptoms of allergic reaction (swelling, redness of the eye and rash of the skin), changes in your taste sensation, dizziness, slowing of heart rate, high blood pressure, difficulty sleeping, nightmare, asthma, hair loss, skin discolouration (periocular), tiredness. Additional side effects have been seen in patients using eye drops containing timolol or bimatoprost and so may possibly be seen with GANFORT. Like other medicines applied into eyes, timolol is absorbed into the blood. This may cause similar side effects as seen with ”intravenous” and /or “oral” beta-blocking agents. The chance of having side effects after using eye drops is lower than when medicines are for example, taken by mouth or injected. Listed side effects include reactions seen within bimatoprost and timolol when used for treating eye conditions: • Severe allergic reactions with swelling and difficulty breathing which could be life-threatening • Low blood sugar • Depression; memory loss; hallucination • Fainting; stroke; decreased blood flow to the brain; worsening of myasthenia gravis (increased muscle weakness); tingling sensation • Decreased sensation of your eye surface; double vision; drooping eyelid; separation of one of the layers within the eyeball after surgery to reduce the pressure in the eye; inflammation of the surface of the eye, bleeding in the back of the eye (retinal bleeding), inflammation within the eye, increased blinking 5 • Heart failure; irregularity or stopping of the heartbeat; slow or fast heartbeat; too much fluid, mainly water, accumulating in the body; chest pain • Low blood pressure, swelling or coldness of your hands, feet and extremities, caused by constriction of your blood vessels • Cough, worsening of asthma, worsening of the lung disease called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) • Diarrhoea; stomach pain; feeling and being sick; indigestion; dry mouth • Red scaly patches on skin; skin rash • Muscle pain • Reduced sexual urge; sexual dysfunction • Weakness • An increase in blood test results that show how your liver is working Other side effects reported with eye drops containing phosphates This medicine contains 0.38 mg phosphates in each 0.4 ml of solution which is equivalent to 0.95 mg/ml. If you suffer from severe damage to the clear layer at the front of the eye (the cornea), phosphates may cause in very rare cases cloudy patches on the cornea due to calcium build-up during treatment. Reporting side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.