Fluoxetine and Lower respiratory tract infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Lower respiratory tract infection is found among people who take Fluoxetine, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Fluoxetine and have Lower respiratory tract infection. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 81,655 people who have side effects when taking Fluoxetine from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
81,655 people reported to have side effects when taking Fluoxetine.
Among them, 328 people (0.4%) have Lower respiratory tract infection.
What is Fluoxetine?
Fluoxetine has active ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 85,757 Fluoxetine users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Lower respiratory tract infection?
Lower respiratory tract infection is found to be associated with 1,526 drugs and 1,020 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Fluoxetine and Lower respiratory tract infection reports submitted per year:

Time on Fluoxetine when people have Lower respiratory tract infection *:
Gender of people who have Lower respiratory tract infection when taking Fluoxetine*:
Age of people who have Lower respiratory tract infection when taking Fluoxetine *:
Common drugs people take besides Fluoxetine *:
Common side effects people have besides Lower respiratory tract infection *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Fluoxetine and have Lower respiratory tract infection?
Check whether Lower respiratory tract infection is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Lower respiratory tract infection and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride:
- Lower respiratory tract infection and drugs with ingredients of fluoxetine hydrochloride (411 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Fluoxetine:
- Fluoxetine (85,757 reports)
Common Fluoxetine side effects:
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4,929 reports
- Drug ineffective: 4,314 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 4,197 reports
- Depression: 3,884 reports
- Headache (pain in head): 3,845 reports
- Dizziness: 3,290 reports
Browse all side effects of Fluoxetine:
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 zLower respiratory tract infection treatments and more:
- Lower respiratory tract infection (49,239 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Lower respiratory tract infection:
- Lower respiratory tract infection in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Lower respiratory tract infection in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Lower respiratory tract infection in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Lower respiratory tract infection:
- Methotrexate: 7,297 reports
- Prednisone: 6,327 reports
- Enbrel: 5,965 reports
- Simponi: 4,767 reports
- Pantoprazole: 3,306 reports
- Humira: 3,181 reports
- Leflunomide: 3,180 reports
- Cimzia: 3,119 reports
- Ibuprofen: 3,071 reports
- Profen: 3,071 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Lower respiratory tract infection:
- Lower respiratory tract infection (1,526 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Lower respiratory tract infection:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 10,422 reports
- Asthma: 4,091 reports
- Psoriasis: 2,611 reports
- Crohn's disease: 1,675 reports
- Schizophrenia: 1,623 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Lower respiratory tract infection:
- Lower respiratory tract infection (1,020 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fluoxetine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Fluoxetine) and Fluoxetine (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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