Fentora and Dyspnea - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dyspnea is reported as a side effect among people who take Fentora (fentanyl citrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Percocet, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dyspnea when taking Fentora. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 26,472 people who have side effects when taking Fentora from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Fentora?

Fentora has active ingredients of fentanyl citrate. eHealthMe is studying from 26,490 Fentora users. Check the latest studies of Fentora.

What is Dyspnea?

Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing) is found to be associated with 3,724 drugs and 6,067 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dyspnea.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

26,472 people reported to have side effects when taking Fentora.
Among them, 35 people (0.13%) have Dyspnea.

Could Fentora cause Dyspnea?

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Fentora when they have Dyspnea? *

  • < 1 month: 66.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Dyspnea when taking Fentora? *

  • female: 55.88 %
  • male: 44.12 %

What is the age of people who have Dyspnea when taking Fentora? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 7.14 %
  • 30-39: 3.57 %
  • 40-49: 28.57 %
  • 50-59: 25.0 %
  • 60+: 35.71 %

What are other drugs people take besides Fentora? *

  1. Percocet: 7 people, 20.00%
  2. Premarin: 6 people, 17.14%
  3. Fioricet: 5 people, 14.29%
  4. Actonel: 5 people, 14.29%
  5. Oxycontin: 5 people, 14.29%
  6. Paxil: 5 people, 14.29%
  7. Melatonin: 5 people, 14.29%
  8. Ambien: 4 people, 11.43%
  9. Femara: 3 people, 8.57%
  10. Neurontin: 3 people, 8.57%

What are other side effects people have besides Dyspnea? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 11 people, 31.43%
  2. Cough: 9 people, 25.71%
  3. Dizziness: 9 people, 25.71%
  4. Drowsiness: 7 people, 20.00%
  5. Withdrawal Syndrome (a discontinuation syndrome is a set of symptoms occurred due to discontinuation of substance): 7 people, 20.00%
  6. Depression: 7 people, 20.00%
  7. Thinking Abnormal: 6 people, 17.14%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 17.14%
  9. Death: 5 people, 14.29%
  10. Panic Disorder: 5 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 8 people, 22.86%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 7 people, 20.00%
  3. Back Pain: 6 people, 17.14%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 14.29%
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 5 people, 14.29%
  6. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 14.29%
  7. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 5 people, 14.29%
  8. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 5 people, 14.29%
  9. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 4 people, 11.43%
  10. Cancer Pain: 3 people, 8.57%

* 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 fentanyl citrate (the active ingredients of Fentora) and Fentora (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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