Betaxolol (Ophthalmic Route)

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Side Effects

Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:

• Pain in the eye

• Blistering, peeling, or loosening of skin
• Blue lips, fingernails, or skin
• Blurred vision
• Change in color vision
• Chest pain or discomfort
• Chills
• Cough
• Crusting of eyelashes
• Decreased urine output
• Decreased vision
• Diarrhea
• Different size pupils of the eyes
• Difficulty in breathing, chewing, swallowing, or talking
• Difficulty seeing at night
• Dilated neck veins
• Double vision
• Drainage from eyes
• Drooping eyelids
• Extreme fatigue
• Fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
• Feeling of having something in the eye
• Hives
• Increased sensitivity of eyes to sunlight
• Irregular, fast or slow, or shallow breathing
• Irritation or inflammation of eye
• Itching, dryness of eyes
• Itching skin
• Joint or muscle pain
• Lightheadedness, dizziness, or fainting
• Muscle weakness
• Noisy breathing
• Puffiness or swelling of the eyelids or around the eyes, face, lips, or tongue
• Red skin lesions, often with a purple center
• Red, irritated eyes
• Severe tiredness
• Shortness of breath
• Skin rash
• Sore throat
• Sores, ulcers, or white spots in mouth or on lips
• Sweating
• Swelling of eyelids
• Swelling of face, fingers, feet, or lower legs
• Tearing
• Thickened mucous from lungs
• Tightness in chest
• Troubled breathing
• Unusual tiredness or weakness
• Weight gain
• Wheezing

Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:

• Bad, unusual, or unpleasant (after) taste
• Change in sense of smell
• Change in taste
• Discouragement
• Feeling of constant movement of self or surroundings
• Feeling sad or empty
• Hair loss
• Headaches
• Irritability
• Lack of appetite
• Loss of interest or pleasure
• Redness, swelling, or soreness of tongue
• Sensation of spinning
• Sleeplessness
• Tiredness
• Trouble concentrating
• Trouble sleeping
• Unable to sleep
• Unusual drowsiness, dullness, tiredness, weakness, or feeling of sluggishness

Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

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