Avandamet and Asthma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Asthma is reported as a side effect among people who take Avandamet (metformin hydrochloride; rosiglitazone maleate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Avandia, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Asthma when taking Avandamet. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,018 people who have side effects when taking Avandamet from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Avandamet?

Avandamet has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride; rosiglitazone maleate. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 16,084 Avandamet users. Check the latest studies of Avandamet.

What is Asthma?

Asthma is found to be associated with 2,097 drugs and 2,614 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Asthma.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

16,018 people reported to have side effects when taking Avandamet.
Among them, 32 people (0.2%) have Asthma.

Among these 32 people:

How long have people been on Avandamet when they have Asthma? *

What is the gender of people who have Asthma when taking Avandamet? *

female: 68.75 %
male: 31.25 %

What is the age of people who have Asthma when taking Avandamet? *

What are other drugs people take besides Avandamet? *

What are other side effects people have besides Asthma? *

Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 11 people, 34.38%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 8 people, 25.00%
Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 8 people, 25.00%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 25.00%
Cough: 7 people, 21.88%
Memory Loss: 7 people, 21.88%
Chest Pain: 7 people, 21.88%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 21.88%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 21.88%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 7 people, 21.88%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 12.50%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 3 people, 9.38%
Menopause (end of monthly cycles in women): 2 people, 6.25%
Malaria (a parasitic disease due to mosquito bite): 2 people, 6.25%
Depression: 2 people, 6.25%
Hypopituitarism (diminished hormone secretion by the pituitary gland, causing dwarfism in children and premature aging in adults): 2 people, 6.25%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 6.25%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 3.12%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 1 person, 3.12%
Breast Cancer Recurrent: 1 person, 3.12%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Asthma and when was it recovered:

Asthma in Avandamet

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of metformin hydrochloride; rosiglitazone maleate:

Asthma and drugs with ingredients of metformin hydrochloride; rosiglitazone maleate

Sub-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+

Browse all side effects of Avandamet:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Asthma:

Asthma (2,097 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Asthma:

Asthma (2,614 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metformin hydrochloride; rosiglitazone maleate (the active ingredients of Avandamet) and Avandamet (the brand name). 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?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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