Flovent and Bifidum drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Flovent (fluticasone propionate) and Bifidum (bifidobacteria). Common drug interactions include diarrhoea among females and insomnia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Flovent and Bifidum. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 13 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Flovent?
Flovent has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 44,817 Flovent users. Check the latest studies of Flovent.
What is Bifidum?
Bifidum has active ingredients of bifidobacteria. eHealthMe is studying from 1,141 Bifidum users. Check the latest studies of Bifidum.
13 people who take Flovent and Bifidum together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Flovent and Bifidum, by gender? *:
female:
- Diarrhoea
- Pneumonia
- Acute respiratory failure
- Headache (pain in head)
- Metapneumovirus infection (infection with human metapneumovirus)
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Abdominal pain
- Anaemia (lack of blood)
- Blood potassium decreased
- Chronic sinusitis (long lasting inflammation of the paranasal sinuses)
male:
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Aphonia (inability to produce voice)
- Middle insomnia (difficulty returning to sleep after awakening either in the middle of the night)
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves)
- Pneumonia
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Skin ulcer
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels)
What are the common drug interactions of Flovent and Bifidum, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
- Diarrhoea
- Acute respiratory failure
- Metapneumovirus infection (infection with human metapneumovirus)
- Pneumonia
- Blood potassium decreased
- Post procedural complication
- Pyrexia (fever)
- Scoliosis (a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side)
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
n/a
40-49:
n/a
50-59:
- Aphonia (inability to produce voice)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Back disorder
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness)
- Heart valve incompetence (heart's valves do not work correctly)
- Infection
- Infusion site bruising
- Insomnia (sleeplessness)
- Laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx)
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
60+:
- Anger
- Back pain
- Lymphocyte count decreased
- Neutrophil count increased (excess than normal number of neutrophil a type of blood cell)
- Obstructive airways disorder (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Red cell distribution width increased
- Rib fracture
- Staphylococcal infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria)
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 4 people, 30.77%
- Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 3 people, 23.08%
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 2 people, 15.38%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 15.38%
- Diarrhea: 2 people, 15.38%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 2 people, 15.38%
- Enlarged Prostate: 2 people, 15.38%
- Increased Upper Airway Secretion: 2 people, 15.38%
- Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 15.38%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 7.69%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Bifidum:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Flovent and drugs from A to Z:
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a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluticasone propionate and bifidobacteria (the active ingredients of Flovent and Bifidum, respectively), and Flovent and Bifidum (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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