Spiriva and Keratitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Keratitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Spiriva (tiotropium bromide monohydrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Keratitis 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 Keratitis?

Keratitis (eye's cornea, the front part of the eye, becomes inflamed) is found to be associated with 414 drugs and 838 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Keratitis.

On Jul, 30, 2026

155,418 people reported to have side effects when taking Spiriva.
Among them, 30 people (0.02%) have Keratitis.

Among these 30 people:

How long have people been on Spiriva when they have Keratitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Keratitis when taking Spiriva? *

female: 63.33 %
male: 36.67 %

What is the age of people who have Keratitis when taking Spiriva? *

What are other drugs people take besides Spiriva? *

What are other side effects people have besides Keratitis? *

Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 20 people, 66.67%
Pain: 18 people, 60.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 18 people, 60.00%
Uveitis (inflammation of the uvea): 17 people, 56.67%
Joint Pain: 17 people, 56.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 17 people, 56.67%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 16 people, 53.33%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 16 people, 53.33%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 16 people, 53.33%
Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 15 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 9 people, 30.00%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 10.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 10.00%
Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 6.67%
Enlarged Prostate: 2 people, 6.67%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 6.67%
Breast Cancer: 2 people, 6.67%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 3.33%
Iron Overload: 1 person, 3.33%
High Density Lipoprotein Decreased: 1 person, 3.33%

* 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)

Keratitis treatments and more:

Keratitis (4,120 reports)

How severe was Keratitis and when was it recovered:

Keratitis in Spiriva

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

Keratitis and drugs with ingredients of tiotropium bromide monohydrate

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Keratitis:

Keratitis (414 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Keratitis:

Keratitis (838 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

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