Qvar and Diverticulitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Diverticulitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Qvar (beclomethasone dipropionate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Singulair, and have Immunodeficiency common variable.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diverticulitis when taking Qvar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,930 people who have side effects when taking Qvar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Qvar?
Qvar has active ingredients of beclomethasone dipropionate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 17,355 Qvar users. Check the latest studies of Qvar.
What is Diverticulitis?
Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall) is found to be associated with 1,361 drugs and 1,360 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diverticulitis.
16,930 people reported to have side effects when taking Qvar.
Among them, 73 people (0.43%) have Diverticulitis.

Among these 73 people:
How long have people been on Qvar when they have Diverticulitis? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 50 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 50 %
What is the gender of people who have Diverticulitis when taking Qvar? *
- female: 68.57 %
- male: 31.43 %
What is the age of people who have Diverticulitis when taking Qvar? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 2 %
- 40-49: 22 %
- 50-59: 34 %
- 60+: 42 %
What are other drugs people take besides Qvar? *
- Singulair: 30 people, 41.10%
- Xolair: 18 people, 24.66%
- Vitamin D3: 18 people, 24.66%
- Epinephrine: 17 people, 23.29%
- Advair Hfa: 16 people, 21.92%
- Acetaminophen: 15 people, 20.55%
- Atrovent: 15 people, 20.55%
- Spiriva: 13 people, 17.81%
- Sodium Chloride: 12 people, 16.44%
- Biaxin: 12 people, 16.44%
What are other side effects people have besides Diverticulitis? *
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 20 people, 27.40%
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 19 people, 26.03%
- Cough: 19 people, 26.03%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 17 people, 23.29%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 16 people, 21.92%
- High Blood Pressure: 15 people, 20.55%
- Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 14 people, 19.18%
- Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 11 people, 15.07%
- Weakness: 10 people, 13.70%
- Abdominal Pain: 10 people, 13.70%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 15 people, 20.55%
- Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 9 people, 12.33%
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 7 people, 9.59%
- Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 5 people, 6.85%
- Sinusitis Fungal (fungal infection of sinus): 5 people, 6.85%
- Sinus Disorder (disease of sinus): 5 people, 6.85%
- Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 5 people, 6.85%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 4.11%
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 3 people, 4.11%
- Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 4.11%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Qvar:
- Qvar (17,355 reports)
Diverticulitis treatments and more:
- Diverticulitis (38,782 reports)
How severe was Diverticulitis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of beclomethasone dipropionate:
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 Qvar:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Diverticulitis:
- Diverticulitis (1,361 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Diverticulitis:
- Diverticulitis (1,360 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on beclomethasone dipropionate (the active ingredients of Qvar) and Qvar (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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