Pulmicort and Truvada drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Pulmicort (budesonide) and Truvada (emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate). Common drug interactions include anhedonia among females and osteoporosis among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Pulmicort and Truvada. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
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.
What is Truvada?
Truvada has active ingredients of emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate. It is often used in hiv infection. eHealthMe is studying from 76,246 Truvada users. Check the latest studies of Truvada.
18 people who take Pulmicort and Truvada together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Pulmicort and Truvada, by gender? *:
female:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Decreased activity
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Emotional distress
- Eye disorder
- Headache (pain in head)
- Pain
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
male:
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Anxiety
- Emotional distress
- Pain
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Delirium (wild excitement)
- Depression
- Dermatitis exfoliative (widespread scaling of the skin, often with itching (pruritus), skin redness (erythroderma), and hair loss)
What are the common drug interactions of Pulmicort and Truvada, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Bone density decreased
- Depression
- Emotional distress
- Fanconi syndrome acquired (self developed genetic disease of kidney damage due to defective transport system)
- Foot fracture
- Impaired work ability
- Injury
- Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal)
40-49:
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Atrial fibrillation (fibrillation of the muscles of the atria of the heart)
- Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye)
- Contusion (a type of hematoma of tissue in which capillaries)
- Cough
- Epistaxis (bleed from the nose)
- Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland)
- Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development)
- Weight decreased
- Asthenia (weakness)
50-59:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Emotional distress
- Pain
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Renal injury (kidney injury)
- Depression
60+:
- Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
- Anxiety
- Ill-defined disorder
- Neck injury
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break)
- Pain
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Renal tubular disorder (disease of kidney tubules)
- Back pain
- Chronic kidney disease
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Pain: 5 people, 27.78%
- High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 22.22%
- Hypovitaminosis (any of several diseases caused by deficiency of one or more vitamins): 3 people, 16.67%
- Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 16.67%
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 3 people, 16.67%
- Depression: 3 people, 16.67%
- Diarrhea: 3 people, 16.67%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 16.67%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 16.67%
- Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 16.67%
* 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 Truvada:
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 Pulmicort 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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on budesonide and emtricitabine; tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (the active ingredients of Pulmicort and Truvada, respectively), and Pulmicort and Truvada (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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