Flovent and Interstitial lung disease - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Interstitial lung disease is reported as a side effect among people who take Flovent (fluticasone propionate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Prednisone, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Interstitial lung disease when taking Flovent. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,023 people who have side effects when taking Flovent from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Flovent?

Flovent has active ingredients of fluticasone propionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 44,817 Flovent users. Check the latest studies of Flovent.

What is Interstitial lung disease?

Interstitial lung disease is found to be associated with 1,500 drugs and 1,839 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Interstitial lung disease.

On Jul, 12, 2026

44,023 people reported to have side effects when taking Flovent.
Among them, 85 people (0.19%) have Interstitial lung disease.

Could Flovent cause Interstitial lung disease?

Among these 85 people:

How long have people been on Flovent when they have Interstitial lung disease? *

What is the gender of people who have Interstitial lung disease when taking Flovent? *

female: 53.57 %
male: 46.43 %

What is the age of people who have Interstitial lung disease when taking Flovent? *

What are other drugs people take besides Flovent? *

What are other side effects people have besides Interstitial lung disease? *

Pneumonia: 50 people, 58.82%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 46 people, 54.12%
Pain: 42 people, 49.41%
Stress And Anxiety: 41 people, 48.24%
Chest Pain: 35 people, 41.18%
Cough: 33 people, 38.82%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 29 people, 34.12%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 29 people, 34.12%
Abdominal Pain: 28 people, 32.94%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 28 people, 32.94%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 19 people, 22.35%
High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 16.47%
Hypersensitivity: 14 people, 16.47%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 13 people, 15.29%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 13 people, 15.29%
Bone Loss: 13 people, 15.29%
Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 14.12%
Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 12 people, 14.12%
Blood Potassium Decreased: 11 people, 12.94%
Pain: 7 people, 8.24%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 .
Thangakunam B, Christopher DJ, Mathews V, Srivastava A, "Mesenchymal stromal stem cell therapy in advanced interstitial lung disease-Anaphylaxis and short-term follow-up", Lung India: official organ of Indian Chest Society, 2015 Jan .
Kato, M., Oiso, N., Nozaki, Y., Inoue, A., Hosono, Y., Funauchi, M., ... & Kawada, A., "Antitumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor‐induced dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease with anti‐PL 12 autoantibody: Signs of antisynthetase syndrome", The Journal of dermatology, 2012 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 .
Thangakunam B, Christopher DJ, Mathews V, Srivastava A, "Mesenchymal stromal stem cell therapy in advanced interstitial lung disease-Anaphylaxis and short-term follow-up", Lung India: official organ of Indian Chest Society, 2015 Jan .
Kato, M., Oiso, N., Nozaki, Y., Inoue, A., Hosono, Y., Funauchi, M., ... & Kawada, A., "Antitumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor‐induced dermatomyositis and interstitial lung disease with anti‐PL 12 autoantibody: Signs of antisynthetase syndrome", The Journal of dermatology, 2012 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluticasone propionate (the active ingredients of Flovent) and Flovent (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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