Budesonide and Candidiasis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Candidiasis is reported as a side effect among people who take Budesonide (budesonide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lansoprazole, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Candidiasis when taking Budesonide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 42,490 people who have side effects when taking Budesonide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Budesonide?

Budesonide has active ingredients of budesonide. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 42,933 Budesonide users. Check the latest studies of Budesonide.

What is Candidiasis?

Candidiasis (candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection) is found to be associated with 807 drugs and 1,087 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Candidiasis.



On Jul, 25, 2026

42,490 people reported to have side effects when taking Budesonide.
Among them, 23 people (0.05%) have Candidiasis.

Could Budesonide cause Candidiasis?

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Budesonide when they have Candidiasis? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Candidiasis when taking Budesonide? *

  • female: 43.48 %
  • male: 56.52 %

What is the age of people who have Candidiasis when taking Budesonide? *

  • 0-1: 36.36 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 13.64 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 4.55 %
  • 60+: 45.45 %

What are other drugs people take besides Budesonide? *

  1. Lansoprazole: 10 people, 43.48%
  2. Xopenex: 8 people, 34.78%
  3. Digoxin: 8 people, 34.78%
  4. Myozyme: 8 people, 34.78%
  5. Benadryl: 6 people, 26.09%
  6. Lorazepam: 3 people, 13.04%
  7. Albuterol: 3 people, 13.04%
  8. Aspirin: 3 people, 13.04%
  9. Nifedipine: 2 people, 8.70%
  10. Azathioprine: 2 people, 8.70%

What are other side effects people have besides Candidiasis? *

  1. Pseudomonas Infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa): 10 people, 43.48%
  2. Enterococcal Infection: 9 people, 39.13%
  3. Parainfluenzae Virus Infection: 8 people, 34.78%
  4. Eye Movements - Uncontrollable: 8 people, 34.78%
  5. Weakness: 8 people, 34.78%
  6. Hyporeflexia (a condition of below normal or absent reflexes): 8 people, 34.78%
  7. Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 8 people, 34.78%
  8. Blood Creatine Phosphokinase Increased: 8 people, 34.78%
  9. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 8 people, 34.78%
  10. Feeding Disorder (when children refuse to eat certain food groups): 7 people, 30.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 17.39%
  2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 8.70%
  3. Ventricular Extrasystoles (premature cardiac contraction): 1 person, 4.35%
  4. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 1 person, 4.35%
  5. Bone Marrow Failure: 1 person, 4.35%
  6. Cough: 1 person, 4.35%
  7. Diabetes: 1 person, 4.35%
  8. Diarrhea: 1 person, 4.35%
  9. Fever: 1 person, 4.35%
  10. Fluid Overload (too much fluid in the blood): 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

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