Qvar and Type 2 diabetes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Type 2 diabetes is reported as a side effect among people who take Qvar (beclomethasone dipropionate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Singulair, and have Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Type 2 diabetes 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 Type 2 diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is found to be associated with 1,432 drugs and 2,346 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Type 2 diabetes.

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On Aug, 02, 2026

16,930 people reported to have side effects when taking Qvar.
Among them, 73 people (0.43%) have Type 2 diabetes.

Could Qvar cause Type 2 diabetes?

Among these 73 people:

How long have people been on Qvar when they have Type 2 diabetes? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Type 2 diabetes when taking Qvar? *

  • female: 84.29 %
  • male: 15.71 %

What is the age of people who have Type 2 diabetes when taking Qvar? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 1.49 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 13.43 %
  • 50-59: 44.78 %
  • 60+: 40.3 %

What are other drugs people take besides Qvar? *

  1. Singulair: 60 people, 82.19%
  2. Atrovent: 48 people, 65.75%
  3. Advair Hfa: 44 people, 60.27%
  4. Albuterol Sulfate: 12 people, 16.44%
  5. Alvesco: 11 people, 15.07%
  6. Ventolin: 10 people, 13.70%
  7. Albuterol: 7 people, 9.59%
  8. Xolair: 7 people, 9.59%
  9. Omnaris: 7 people, 9.59%
  10. Vitamin B6: 7 people, 9.59%

What are other side effects people have besides Type 2 diabetes? *

  1. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 29 people, 39.73%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 26 people, 35.62%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 12.33%
  4. Cough: 9 people, 12.33%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 12.33%
  6. Blood Glucose Decreased: 9 people, 12.33%
  7. Vision Blurred: 8 people, 10.96%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 10.96%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 8 people, 10.96%
  10. Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus): 8 people, 10.96%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 9.59%
  2. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 7 people, 9.59%
  3. Seasonal Allergy (allergic condition due to certain season): 5 people, 6.85%
  4. Chest Pain: 5 people, 6.85%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 5.48%
  6. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 3 people, 4.11%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 4.11%
  8. Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 4.11%
  9. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 2.74%
  10. Middle Insomnia (difficulty returning to sleep after awakening either in the middle of the night): 2 people, 2.74%

* 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)

Type 2 diabetes treatments and more:

How severe was Type 2 diabetes 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+

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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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