Reported Reactions

Drugs › Histamine-1 receptor antagonist

Brand name · Olopatadine hydrochloride

Pataday Once Daily Relief: adverse event reports filed with FDA

1,008 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2021–2026. Class: Histamine-1 receptor antagonist.

1,008
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 189 a year
205
reports, 12 months to June 2026
222 in the 12 months before
2.1%
marked serious by the reporter
57.7% across the class
0%
record death among outcomes, as reported
0 reports · not verified by FDA

Between March 2021 and June 2026, 1,008 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Pataday Once Daily Relief (olopatadine hydrochloride) as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (206) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 205 reports listed it, close to the 222 of the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 189 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 0.7% of the reports for the histamine-1 receptor antagonist class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

The MedDRA terms listed most often are drug ineffective (27.3%), eye irritation (20.7%) and vision blurred (17.6%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 99 different terms appear across these reports. Drug ineffective is recorded in 27.3% of these reports, a larger share than in the median histamine-1 receptor antagonist drug (15.9%).

2.1% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (57.7% across the class); 0% record death among the outcomes and 0.2% record hospitalisation, as reported. 98.3% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 65 to 74 (7.6%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

087173Jul 2021: 1Aug 2021: 0Sep 2021: 1Oct 2021: 2Nov 2021: 0Dec 2021: 02022Jan 2022: 0Feb 2022: 1Mar 2022: 121Apr 2022: 0May 2022: 0Jun 2022: 72Jul 2022: 0Aug 2022: 0Sep 2022: 0Oct 2022: 0Nov 2022: 0Dec 2022: 02023Jan 2023: 0Feb 2023: 2Mar 2023: 116Apr 2023: 1May 2023: 1Jun 2023: 50Jul 2023: 3Aug 2023: 2Sep 2023: 0Oct 2023: 0Nov 2023: 0Dec 2023: 02024Jan 2024: 2Feb 2024: 0Mar 2024: 130Apr 2024: 2May 2024: 0Jun 2024: 31Jul 2024: 0Aug 2024: 1Sep 2024: 0Oct 2024: 0Nov 2024: 1Dec 2024: 02025Jan 2025: 0Feb 2025: 0Mar 2025: 173Apr 2025: 0May 2025: 0Jun 2025: 47Jul 2025: 0Aug 2025: 0Sep 2025: 1Oct 2025: 1Nov 2025: 0Dec 2025: 02026Jan 2026: 0Feb 2026: 0Mar 2026: 168Apr 2026: 0May 2026: 0Jun 2026: 35

Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

01112222021: 4720212022: 19420222023: 17520232024: 16720242025: 22220252026: 2032026

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Pataday Once Daily Relief reports recording the termmedian drug in histamine-1 receptor antagonist

  1. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected27.3%275
  2. Eye irritationeye irritation20.7%209
  3. Vision blurredblurred vision17.6%177
  4. Ocular hyperaemiaa red eye8.1%82
  5. Eye paineye pain7%71
  6. Condition aggravatedthe condition being treated got worse5.2%52
  7. Lacrimation increasedwatery eyes4.1%41
  8. Eye swellinga swollen eye3.9%39
  9. Headachehead pain2.7%27
  10. Eyelid margin crusting2.5%25
  11. Dry eyedry eye2.3%23
  12. Visual impairmentreduced vision2%20
  13. Dysgeusiaaltered taste1.7%17
  14. Hypersensitivityan allergic-type reaction1.7%17
  15. Product quality issuea problem with the product itself1.7%17
  16. Accidental overdosean accidental overdose1.6%16
  17. Drug hypersensitivityan allergic-type reaction to a medicine1.6%16
  18. Expired product administeredthe product was used past its expiry date1.6%16
  19. Patient dissatisfaction with treatment1.6%16
  20. Product odour abnormalthe product smelt odd1.6%16
  21. Abnormal sensation in eye1.5%15

Top 30 of 99 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 34 drugs in the histamine-1 receptor antagonist class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death0%0
Life-threatening0.1%1
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)0.2%2
Disability0%0
Congenital anomaly0%0
Other serious2%20
Not serious97.9%987

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 135,666 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20.1%1
2 to 110.4%4
12 to 170.2%2
18 to 443.2%32
45 to 646.9%70
65 to 747.6%77
75 and over7.1%72
Age not given74.4%750

Patient sex

Female59.9%604
Male21.1%213
Not given18.9%191

Who reported

Physician0.2%2
Pharmacist0%0
Other health professional1.4%14
Lawyer0%0
Consumer or non-health professional98.3%991
Not given0.1%1

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 100% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Eye pruritus14814.7%
Eye allergy686.7%
Hypersensitivity484.8%
Dry eye222.2%
Seasonal allergy101%
Ocular hyperaemia90.9%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 1,008 reports.

In context

MeasurePataday Once Daily ReliefHistamine-1 receptor antagonistAll reports
Reports as suspect product1,008135,66620,646,523
Share of that pool—0.7%0%
Reports, latest 12 months205—1,332,454
Marked serious2.1%57.7%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports019091
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports2203213
Consumer-filed share98.3%50.8%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsDrug ineffective 27.3%median 15.9%6.3%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the histamine-1 receptor antagonist class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Zyrtecbrand20,34292916.7%
Cetirizine hydrochloridegeneric19,0922,04377.5%
Diphenhydraminegeneric15,3391,15796%
Cetirizinegeneric12,5221,54891.7%
Benadrylbrand9,61243266.6%
Allegra Allergybrand7,8683043.6%
Diphenhydramine hydrochloridegeneric5,55653894.6%
Xyzal Allergy 24HRbrand5,3021473.3%
Cetirizine hydrochloride, pseudoephedrine hydrochloridegeneric4,91490999.3%
Xyzalbrand3,82418144.6%
Fexofenadinegeneric3,14233562.5%
Diphenhydramine hclgeneric2,741091%
Desloratadinegeneric2,69919093.6%
Azelastine hydrochloridegeneric2,5021515.7%
Aleve PMbrand1,877136.4%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Pataday Once Daily Relief reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Pataday Once Daily Relief?

1,008 reports list Pataday Once Daily Relief as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 205 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 206 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Pataday Once Daily Relief reports?

drug ineffective (27.3%), eye irritation (20.7%), vision blurred (17.6%), eye discharge (15.6%) and eye pruritus (8.4%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Pataday Once Daily Relief was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

2.1% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 0% of reports include death and 0.2% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

consumer or non-health professional (98.3%), other health professional (1.4%) and physician (0.2%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Pataday Once Daily Relief rising?

205 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, close to the 222 of the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Pataday Once Daily Relief was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Pataday Once Daily Relief?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Pataday Once Daily Relief as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (206) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.