Pulmicort and Subdural haematoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Subdural haematoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Pulmicort (budesonide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cordarone, and have Hypothyroidism.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Subdural haematoma when taking Pulmicort. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 34,552 people who have side effects when taking Pulmicort from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pulmicort?

Pulmicort has active ingredients of budesonide. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 34,980 Pulmicort users. Check the latest studies of Pulmicort.

What is Subdural haematoma?

Subdural haematoma (blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain) is found to be associated with 999 drugs and 1,084 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Subdural haematoma.



On Jul, 20, 2026

34,552 people reported to have side effects when taking Pulmicort.
Among them, 35 people (0.1%) have Subdural haematoma.

Could Pulmicort cause Subdural haematoma?

Among these 35 people:

How long have people been on Pulmicort when they have Subdural haematoma? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Subdural haematoma when taking Pulmicort? *

  • female: 12.12 %
  • male: 87.88 %

What is the age of people who have Subdural haematoma when taking Pulmicort? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 9.38 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.12 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 6.25 %
  • 60+: 81.25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Pulmicort? *

  1. Cordarone: 14 people, 40.00%
  2. Janumet: 10 people, 28.57%
  3. Escitalopram: 8 people, 22.86%
  4. Spiriva Respimat: 7 people, 20.00%
  5. Atrovent: 6 people, 17.14%
  6. Spiriva: 6 people, 17.14%
  7. Ventolin: 5 people, 14.29%
  8. Clonidine: 4 people, 11.43%
  9. Ranitidine: 4 people, 11.43%
  10. Xarelto: 4 people, 11.43%

What are other side effects people have besides Subdural haematoma? *

  1. Fall: 10 people, 28.57%
  2. Head Injury: 6 people, 17.14%
  3. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 4 people, 11.43%
  4. Implant Site Pain: 4 people, 11.43%
  5. White Blood Cell Count Decreased: 4 people, 11.43%
  6. Herpes Zoster: 4 people, 11.43%
  7. Heart Rate Increased: 4 people, 11.43%
  8. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 4 people, 11.43%
  9. Heart Rate Decreased: 4 people, 11.43%
  10. Pneumonia: 4 people, 11.43%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 11 people, 31.43%
  2. 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): 10 people, 28.57%
  3. Cardiac Failure: 5 people, 14.29%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 14.29%
  5. Thymoma (a tumour originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus): 4 people, 11.43%
  6. Myasthenia Gravis (a chronic condition that causes muscles to tire and weaken easily): 4 people, 11.43%
  7. Antiphospholipid Syndrome (disorder that manifests clinically as recurrent venous or arterial thrombosis and/or fetal loss): 4 people, 11.43%
  8. Pain: 4 people, 11.43%
  9. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 3 people, 8.57%
  10. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 8.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Subdural haematoma and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of budesonide:

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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on budesonide (the active ingredients of Pulmicort) and Pulmicort (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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