Flonase and Asterixis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Asterixis is reported as a side effect among people who take Flonase (fluticasone propionate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Levaquin, and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Asterixis when taking Flonase. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 73,331 people who have side effects when taking Flonase from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Flonase?
Flonase has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 75,441 Flonase users. Check the latest studies of Flonase.
What is Asterixis?
Asterixis (flapping tremor, or liver flap) is found to be associated with 201 drugs and 453 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Asterixis.
73,331 people reported to have side effects when taking Flonase.
Among them, 13 people (0.02%) have Asterixis.

Among these 13 people:
What is the gender of people who have Asterixis when taking Flonase? *
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
What is the age of people who have Asterixis when taking Flonase? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 8.33 %
- 40-49: 41.67 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 50.0 %
What are other drugs people take besides Flonase? *
- Levaquin: 12 people, 92.31%
- Allegra: 10 people, 76.92%
- Lipitor: 9 people, 69.23%
- Omnicef: 6 people, 46.15%
- Ambien: 6 people, 46.15%
- Bextra: 6 people, 46.15%
- Folic Acid: 6 people, 46.15%
- Hydrochlorothiazide: 6 people, 46.15%
- Lexapro: 6 people, 46.15%
- Zyrtec: 6 people, 46.15%
What are other side effects people have besides Asterixis? *
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 8 people, 61.54%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 53.85%
- Wrist Fracture: 6 people, 46.15%
- Fall: 6 people, 46.15%
- Itching: 6 people, 46.15%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 6 people, 46.15%
- Renal Cyst (kidney cyst): 6 people, 46.15%
- Back Pain: 6 people, 46.15%
- Abdominal Pain: 6 people, 46.15%
- Bile Duct Stenosis (abnormal narrowing of the common bile duct): 5 people, 38.46%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 46.15%
- High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 46.15%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 5 people, 38.46%
- Hypersensitivity: 5 people, 38.46%
- Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 5 people, 38.46%
- Menopausal Symptoms: 5 people, 38.46%
- Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 4 people, 30.77%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 4 people, 30.77%
- Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 1 person, 7.69%
- Depression: 1 person, 7.69%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Flonase:
- Flonase (75,441 reports)
Asterixis treatments and more:
- Asterixis (1,271 reports)
How severe was Asterixis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluticasone propionate:
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 Flonase:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Asterixis:
- Asterixis (201 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Asterixis:
- Asterixis (453 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
- Lehrer, S., & Rheinstein, P. H. , "Alzheimer’s Disease and Intranasal Fluticasone Propionate in the FDA MedWatch Adverse Events Database", Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports, (Preprint), 1-5., 2018 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluticasone propionate (the active ingredients of Flonase) and Flonase (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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