Flovent and Nasal polyps - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nasal polyps is reported as a side effect among people who take Flovent (fluticasone propionate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Nasonex, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nasal polyps 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 Nasal polyps?

Nasal polyps (masses that develop in the lining of the nose) is found to be associated with 391 drugs and 376 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nasal polyps.

On Jul, 12, 2026

44,023 people reported to have side effects when taking Flovent.
Among them, 148 people (0.34%) have Nasal polyps.

Among these 148 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Flovent (44,817 reports)

Nasal polyps treatments and more:

Nasal polyps (19,447 reports)

How severe was Nasal polyps and when was it recovered:

Nasal polyps in Flovent

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluticasone propionate:

Nasal polyps and drugs with ingredients of fluticasone propionate (589 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 Flovent:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Nasal polyps:

Nasal polyps (391 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Nasal polyps:

Nasal polyps (376 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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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