Combivent and Bronchopleural fistula - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bronchopleural fistula is reported as a side effect among people who take Combivent (albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Lexapro, and have Bone density abnormal.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bronchopleural fistula when taking Combivent. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 35,104 people who have side effects when taking Combivent from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Combivent?

Combivent has active ingredients of albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 35,341 Combivent users. Check the latest studies of Combivent.

What is Bronchopleural fistula?

Bronchopleural fistula is found to be associated with 129 drugs and 110 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bronchopleural fistula.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

35,104 people reported to have side effects when taking Combivent.
Among them, 24 people (0.07%) have Bronchopleural fistula.

Could Combivent cause Bronchopleural fistula?

Among these 24 people:

What is the gender of people who have Bronchopleural fistula when taking Combivent? *

female: 83.33 %
male: 16.67 %

What is the age of people who have Bronchopleural fistula when taking Combivent? *

What are other drugs people take besides Combivent? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bronchopleural fistula? *

Chest Pain: 21 people, 87.50%
Injury: 20 people, 83.33%
Acute Kidney Failure: 20 people, 83.33%
Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 20 people, 83.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 20 people, 83.33%
Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 20 people, 83.33%
Depression: 20 people, 83.33%
Pain: 20 people, 83.33%
Gait Disturbance: 19 people, 79.17%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 19 people, 79.17%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Bone Density Abnormal: 17 people, 70.83%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 20.83%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 8.33%
Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 1 person, 4.17%
Oesophageal Carcinoma (cancer tumour of oesophagus): 1 person, 4.17%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Combivent:

Combivent (35,341 reports)

Bronchopleural fistula treatments and more:

Bronchopleural fistula (434 reports)

How severe was Bronchopleural fistula and when was it recovered:

Bronchopleural fistula in Combivent

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide:

Bronchopleural fistula and drugs with ingredients of albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide (25 reports)

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 Combivent:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bronchopleural fistula:

Bronchopleural fistula (129 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bronchopleural fistula:

Bronchopleural fistula (110 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide (the active ingredients of Combivent) and Combivent (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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