Spiriva and Atrial fibrillation/flutter - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Atrial fibrillation/flutter is reported as a side effect among people who take Spiriva (tiotropium bromide monohydrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have High blood pressure.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Atrial fibrillation/flutter when taking Spiriva. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 155,418 people who have side effects when taking Spiriva from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Spiriva?
Spiriva has active ingredients of tiotropium bromide monohydrate. It is often used in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. eHealthMe is studying from 156,666 Spiriva users. Check the latest studies of Spiriva.
What is Atrial fibrillation/flutter?
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) is found to be associated with 2,365 drugs and 3,840 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Atrial fibrillation/flutter.
155,418 people reported to have side effects when taking Spiriva.
Among them, 2,101 people (1.35%) have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

Among these 2,101 people:
How long have people been on Spiriva when they have Atrial fibrillation/flutter? *
What is the gender of people who have Atrial fibrillation/flutter when taking Spiriva? *
What is the age of people who have Atrial fibrillation/flutter when taking Spiriva? *
What are other drugs people take besides Spiriva? *
What are other side effects people have besides Atrial fibrillation/flutter? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Spiriva and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter?
- Check whether Atrial fibrillation/flutter is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Spiriva:
- Spiriva (156,666 reports)
Atrial fibrillation/flutter treatments and more:
- Atrial fibrillation/flutter (349,226 reports)
How severe was Atrial fibrillation/flutter and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tiotropium bromide monohydrate:
- Atrial fibrillation/flutter and drugs with ingredients of tiotropium bromide monohydrate (2,269 reports)
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 Spiriva:
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 Atrial fibrillation/flutter:
- Atrial fibrillation/flutter (2,365 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Atrial fibrillation/flutter:
- Atrial fibrillation/flutter (3,840 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tiotropium bromide monohydrate (the active ingredients of Spiriva) and Spiriva (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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Could Protonix cause Affective Disorder? - a second ago
- Drug interactions of Zyvox and Cytarabine - 8 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Lisinopril and Zinc Sulfate - 9 seconds ago
- Cardiac Failure Chronic and Right Ventricular Failure - 12 seconds ago
- Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter and Blood Chloride Decreased - 13 seconds ago
- Enalapril Maleate vs. Sotalol Hydrochloride, side effect and effectiveness comparison - 14 seconds ago
- Could Ranitidine cause Monocyte Count Decreased? - 23 seconds ago
- Could Lavender cause High Blood Pressure? - 26 seconds ago
- Abdominal Discomfort and Diarrhea Aggravated - 27 seconds ago
- Abdominal Discomfort and Musculoskeletal Stiffness - 32 seconds ago