Spiriva and Facet joint syndrome - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Facet joint syndrome is reported as a side effect among people who take Spiriva (tiotropium bromide monohydrate), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Zometa, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Facet joint syndrome 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 Facet joint syndrome?

Facet joint syndrome (problem with movement of the facet joints of the spine) is found to be associated with 461 drugs and 119 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Facet joint syndrome.

On Aug, 06, 2026

155,418 people reported to have side effects when taking Spiriva.
Among them, 49 people (0.03%) have Facet joint syndrome.

Could Spiriva cause Facet joint syndrome?

Among these 49 people:

What is the gender of people who have Facet joint syndrome when taking Spiriva? *

female: 42.86 %
male: 57.14 %

What is the age of people who have Facet joint syndrome when taking Spiriva? *

What are other drugs people take besides Spiriva? *

What are other side effects people have besides Facet joint syndrome? *

Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 40 people, 81.63%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 40 people, 81.63%
Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 34 people, 69.39%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 33 people, 67.35%
Joint Pain: 33 people, 67.35%
Back Pain: 32 people, 65.31%
Stress And Anxiety: 30 people, 61.22%
Cough: 30 people, 61.22%
Scoliosis (a medical condition in which a person's spine is curved from side to side): 29 people, 59.18%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 29 people, 59.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 28 people, 57.14%
Essential Hypertension (primary hypertension): 8 people, 16.33%
Pain: 3 people, 6.12%
Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 2 people, 4.08%
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): 2 people, 4.08%
Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 1 person, 2.04%
Allergic Rhinitis: 1 person, 2.04%
Back Pain: 1 person, 2.04%
Bladder Cancer: 1 person, 2.04%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 2.04%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Spiriva:

Spiriva (156,666 reports)

Facet joint syndrome treatments and more:

Facet joint syndrome (2,373 reports)

How severe was Facet joint syndrome and when was it recovered:

Facet joint syndrome in Spiriva

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of tiotropium bromide monohydrate:

Facet joint syndrome and drugs with ingredients of tiotropium bromide monohydrate (49 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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Facet joint syndrome:

Facet joint syndrome (461 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Facet joint syndrome:

Facet joint syndrome (119 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).

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