Serevent and Flatulence - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flatulence is reported as a side effect among people who take Serevent (salmeterol xinafoate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Flovent, and have Chronic obstructive airways disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flatulence when taking Serevent. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,422 people who have side effects when taking Serevent from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Serevent?

Serevent has active ingredients of salmeterol xinafoate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 15,586 Serevent users. Check the latest studies of Serevent.

What is Flatulence?

Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus) is found to be associated with 1,754 drugs and 1,894 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flatulence.

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On Aug, 23, 2026

15,422 people reported to have side effects when taking Serevent.
Among them, 67 people (0.43%) have Flatulence.

Could Serevent cause Flatulence?

Among these 67 people:

How long have people been on Serevent when they have Flatulence? *

  • < 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 Flatulence when taking Serevent? *

  • female: 77.42 %
  • male: 22.58 %

What is the age of people who have Flatulence when taking Serevent? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 5.26 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 1.75 %
  • 40-49: 7.02 %
  • 50-59: 29.82 %
  • 60+: 56.14 %

What are other drugs people take besides Serevent? *

  1. Flovent: 11 people, 16.42%
  2. Prednisone: 10 people, 14.93%
  3. Zyrtec: 9 people, 13.43%
  4. Lasix: 9 people, 13.43%
  5. Atrovent: 9 people, 13.43%
  6. Synthroid: 8 people, 11.94%
  7. Singulair: 8 people, 11.94%
  8. Albuterol: 8 people, 11.94%
  9. Protonix: 7 people, 10.45%
  10. Zelnorm: 6 people, 8.96%

What are other side effects people have besides Flatulence? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 32.84%
  2. Constipation: 16 people, 23.88%
  3. Abdominal Distension: 16 people, 23.88%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 14 people, 20.90%
  5. Abdominal Pain: 10 people, 14.93%
  6. Dizziness: 9 people, 13.43%
  7. Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 13.43%
  8. Weight Decreased: 8 people, 11.94%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 11.94%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 11.94%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 6 people, 8.96%
  2. Chronic Obstructive Airways Disease: 6 people, 8.96%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 7.46%
  4. Constipation: 5 people, 7.46%
  5. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 5.97%
  6. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 3 people, 4.48%
  7. Pain: 3 people, 4.48%
  8. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 2.99%
  9. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 2.99%
  10. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 2.99%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 salmeterol xinafoate (the active ingredients of Serevent) and Serevent (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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