Product name as reported
Systane Pf: adverse event reports filed with FDA
466 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2015–2020.
- 466
- reports as suspect product
- 0% of all reports · about 41 a year
- 0
- reports, 12 months to June 2026
- 0 in the 12 months before
- 1.5%
- marked serious by the reporter
- 57.4% across all reports
- 0%
- record death among outcomes, as reported
- 0 reports · not verified by FDA
Between February 2015 and October 2020, 466 adverse event reports received by FDA list the product name "Systane Pf" as reporters wrote it as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (2) are left out of every figure here.
In the 12 months to June 2026, 0 reports listed it, and none in 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 41 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database. 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 eye irritation (44.6%), dry eye (35.8%) and vision blurred (35.6%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 55 different terms appear across these reports. Eye irritation is recorded in 44.6% of these reports, against 0.3% of all reports in the database.
1.5% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter; 0% record death among the outcomes and 0.2% record hospitalisation, as reported. 99.4% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 75 and over (3.9%). 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
No report listing Systane Pf was received in the five years to June 2026; the latest was received in October 2020.
By year received
Reactions recorded in the reports
share of Systane Pf reports recording the termall reports in the database
- Eye irritationeye irritation44.6%208
- Dry eyedry eye35.8%167
- Vision blurredblurred vision35.6%166
- Asthenopia28.8%134
- Eye paineye pain26.6%124
- Eye pruritus24.9%116
- Ocular hyperaemiaa red eye23.8%111
- Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected18.5%86
- Lacrimation increasedwatery eyes16.7%78
- Eye discharge12.2%57
- Product quality issuea problem with the product itself4.9%23
- Abnormal sensation in eye1.1%5
- Expired product administeredthe product was used past its expiry date0.9%4
- Eyelid oedemaa swollen eyelid0.9%4
- Hypersensitivityan allergic-type reaction0.6%3
- Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness0.4%2
- Erythema of eyelid0.4%2
- Eye disorder0.4%2
- Eye infection0.4%2
- Headachehead pain0.4%2
- Scleral discolouration0.4%2
- Wrong technique in product usage processthe product was used in the wrong way0.4%2
- Arthritis0.2%1
- Astheniaweakness or lack of energy0.2%1
- Atrial fibrillationan irregular heart rhythm0.2%1
- Blepharitis0.2%1
- Blindness transient0.2%1
- Blindness unilateral0.2%1
Top 30 of 55 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 share of all reports in the database; 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
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 20,646,523 reports. 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
Patient sex
Who reported
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) | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dry eye | 95 | 20.4% |
The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 466 reports.
In context
| Measure | Systane Pf | All reports |
|---|---|---|
| Reports as suspect product | 466 | 20,646,523 |
| Share of that pool | — | 0% |
| Reports, latest 12 months | 0 | 1,332,454 |
| Marked serious | 1.5% | 57.4% |
| Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports | 0 | 91 |
| Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports | 2 | 213 |
| Consumer-filed share | 99.4% | 45.8% |
| Top term, share of reports | Eye irritation 44.6% | 0.3% |
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."
Questions about Systane Pf reports
How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Systane Pf?
466 reports list Systane Pf as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 0 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 2 list it only as a concomitant medication.
What reactions are recorded in Systane Pf reports?
eye irritation (44.6%), dry eye (35.8%), vision blurred (35.6%), asthenopia (28.8%) and foreign body sensation in eyes (27%). 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 Systane Pf was responsible.
How serious are the reports?
1.5% 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 (99.4%), physician (0.2%) and pharmacist (0.2%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.
Are reports for Systane Pf rising?
0 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, and none in 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 Systane Pf 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 Systane Pf?
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 Systane Pf as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (2) 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.