Effexor xr and Pulmicort drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Effexor xr (venlafaxine hydrochloride) and Pulmicort (budesonide). Common drug interactions include brain injury among females and coronary artery disease among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Effexor xr and Pulmicort. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 69 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Effexor xr?

Effexor xr has active ingredients of venlafaxine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 35,233 Effexor xr users. Check the latest studies of Effexor xr.

What is Pulmicort?

Pulmicort has active ingredients of budesonide. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 34,980 Pulmicort users. Check the latest studies of Pulmicort.

On Jul, 10, 2026

69 people who take Effexor xr and Pulmicort together, and have interactions are studied.

Effexor xr and Pulmicort drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Effexor Xr and Pulmicort, by gender? *:

female:

Brain injury
Fall
Infusion site erythema (reddening of the skin at infusion site)
Infusion site pain
Infusion site warmth
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
Meningitis aseptic (a condition that causes the membranes covering your brain and spinal cord to become inflamed)
Migraine (headache)
Pain in extremity
Pneumonia

male:

Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
Oedema peripheral (superficial swelling)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Loss of consciousness
Pain
Pneumonia
Restless legs syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs)
Testicular failure (testicles cannot produce sperm or male hormones)
Unresponsive to stimuli
Weight increased

What are the common drug interactions of Effexor Xr and Pulmicort, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
Polychondritis (progressive inflammation of cartilage and other connective tissue)
Tracheitis (an inflammation of the trachea)
Weight increased

20-29:

Binge eating (pattern of disordered eating which consists of episodes of uncontrollable eating)
Dizziness
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
Hunger
Libido increased (increased sexual urge to have sex)
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
Migraine with aura (headache with vision weakness)
Oropharyngeal pain
Productive cough
Sleep paralysis (waking up and unable to move or speak)

30-39:

Infusion site erythema (reddening of the skin at infusion site)
Infusion site pain
Infusion site warmth
Meningitis aseptic (a condition that causes the membranes covering your brain and spinal cord to become inflamed)
Migraine (headache)
Proteus infection (proteus can cause urinary tract infections)
Pseudomonas infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa)
Vomiting
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)

40-49:

Headache (pain in head)
Pneumonia
Rash
Chest pain
Convulsions (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled of muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly)
Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
Migraine (headache)

50-59:

Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi)
Cardiac failure congestive
Chronic kidney disease
Compression fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury)
Cough
Fall
Femur fracture
Hallucination (an experience involving the perception of something not present)
Haptoglobin increased
Hoarseness (changing voice)

60+:

Pain
Arthralgia (joint pain)
Femur fracture
Low turnover osteopathy (slow removal of old bone and its replacement by new bone)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Stress fracture (fracture of a bone caused by repeated (rather than sudden) mechanical stress)
Ankle fracture
Back pain
Bone pain
Cor pulmonale chronic (long lasting enlargement of the right ventricle of the heart)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 12 people, 17.39%
High Blood Cholesterol: 10 people, 14.49%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 10.14%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 8.70%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 6 people, 8.70%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 6 people, 8.70%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 7.25%
Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 7.25%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 5 people, 7.25%
Rashes (redness): 4 people, 5.80%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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