Flovent and Pathological fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pathological fracture is reported as a side effect among people who take Flovent (fluticasone propionate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Bone loss.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pathological fracture 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 Pathological fracture?

Pathological fracture (broken bone caused by disease) is found to be associated with 833 drugs and 542 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pathological fracture.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

44,023 people reported to have side effects when taking Flovent.
Among them, 19 people (0.04%) have Pathological fracture.

$Could Flovent cause Pathological fracture?$

Among these 19 people:

What is the gender of people who have Pathological fracture when taking Flovent? *

female: 62.5 %
male: 37.5 %

What is the age of people who have Pathological fracture when taking Flovent? *

What are other drugs people take besides Flovent? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pathological fracture? *

Pain: 11 people, 57.89%
Fall: 9 people, 47.37%
Chest Pain: 8 people, 42.11%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 7 people, 36.84%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 7 people, 36.84%
Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 36.84%
Lung Infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung): 6 people, 31.58%
Pain In Jaw: 6 people, 31.58%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 31.58%
Rib Fracture: 6 people, 31.58%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 15.79%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 3 people, 15.79%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 3 people, 15.79%
Bone Loss: 3 people, 15.79%
Pain: 2 people, 10.53%
Breast Cancer: 2 people, 10.53%
Urinary Tract Infection: 1 person, 5.26%
Stable Angina (a constant chest pain): 1 person, 5.26%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 1 person, 5.26%
Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Pathological fracture:

Pathological fracture (833 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Pathological fracture:

Pathological fracture (542 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).

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