Avapro and Emphysema - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Emphysema is reported as a side effect among people who take Avapro (irbesartan), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Simvastatin, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Emphysema when taking Avapro. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18,804 people who have side effects when taking Avapro from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Avapro?

Avapro has active ingredients of irbesartan. It is often used in high blood pressure. eHealthMe is studying from 19,840 Avapro users. Check the latest studies of Avapro.

What is Emphysema?

Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs) is found to be associated with 1,074 drugs and 1,097 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Emphysema.

On Jul, 21, 2026

18,804 people reported to have side effects when taking Avapro.
Among them, 29 people (0.15%) have Emphysema.

Among these 29 people:

What is the gender of people who have Emphysema when taking Avapro? *

female: 44.83 %
male: 55.17 %

What is the age of people who have Emphysema when taking Avapro? *

What are other drugs people take besides Avapro? *

What are other side effects people have besides Emphysema? *

Pain: 23 people, 79.31%
Chest Pain: 20 people, 68.97%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 19 people, 65.52%
Stress And Anxiety: 18 people, 62.07%
Hair Loss: 17 people, 58.62%
Depression: 16 people, 55.17%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 16 people, 55.17%
Tooth Abscess (pus formation in tooth): 15 people, 51.72%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 14 people, 48.28%
Acute Kidney Failure: 14 people, 48.28%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 10 people, 34.48%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 10 people, 34.48%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 6 people, 20.69%
Thyroid Diseases: 6 people, 20.69%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 6 people, 20.69%
Intraocular Pressure Increased: 6 people, 20.69%
Pain: 5 people, 17.24%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 3 people, 10.34%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 2 people, 6.90%
Joint Swelling: 2 people, 6.90%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Emphysema (1,097 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on irbesartan (the active ingredients of Avapro) and Avapro (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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