Flovent and Middle ear effusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Middle ear effusion 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 month also take Nasonex, and have Hypoacusis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Middle ear effusion 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 Middle ear effusion?

Middle ear effusion (fluid in middle ear) is found to be associated with 328 drugs and 447 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Middle ear effusion.

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On Aug, 16, 2026

44,023 people reported to have side effects when taking Flovent.
Among them, 22 people (0.05%) have Middle ear effusion.

Could Flovent cause Middle ear effusion?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Flovent when they have Middle ear effusion? *

What is the gender of people who have Middle ear effusion when taking Flovent? *

female: 86.36 %
male: 13.64 %

What is the age of people who have Middle ear effusion when taking Flovent? *

What are other drugs people take besides Flovent? *

What are other side effects people have besides Middle ear effusion? *

Hypoacusis (loss of hearing): 11 people, 50.00%
Nausea And Vomiting: 10 people, 45.45%
Fall: 9 people, 40.91%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 40.91%
Dizziness: 9 people, 40.91%
Joint Pain: 9 people, 40.91%
Hip Fracture: 8 people, 36.36%
Blood Pressure Fluctuation: 8 people, 36.36%
Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 8 people, 36.36%
Visual Impairment: 5 people, 22.73%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Parkinson's Disease: 8 people, 36.36%
Hypoacusis (loss of hearing): 8 people, 36.36%
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 18.18%
Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinaemia (cancer affects small lymphocytes (white blood cells)): 1 person, 4.55%
Type 1 Diabetes: 1 person, 4.55%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 4.55%
Pneumonia Viral: 1 person, 4.55%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 1 person, 4.55%
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, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Middle ear effusion:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Middle ear effusion:

Middle ear effusion (447 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 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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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