Symbicort and Acute myocardial infarction - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Acute myocardial infarction is reported as a side effect among people who take Symbicort (budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Spiriva, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Acute myocardial infarction when taking Symbicort. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 112,650 people who have side effects when taking Symbicort from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Symbicort?

Symbicort has active ingredients of budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 114,792 Symbicort users. Check the latest studies of Symbicort.

What is Acute myocardial infarction?

Acute myocardial infarction (acute heart attack) is found to be associated with 1,460 drugs and 1,618 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Acute myocardial infarction.

On Jul, 17, 2026

112,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Symbicort.
Among them, 198 people (0.18%) have Acute myocardial infarction.

Could Symbicort cause Acute myocardial infarction?

Among these 198 people:

How long have people been on Symbicort when they have Acute myocardial infarction? *

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What is the gender of people who have Acute myocardial infarction when taking Symbicort? *

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What is the age of people who have Acute myocardial infarction when taking Symbicort? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Symbicort (114,792 reports)

Acute myocardial infarction treatments and more:

Acute myocardial infarction (45,285 reports)

How severe was Acute myocardial infarction and when was it recovered:

Acute myocardial infarction in Symbicort

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate:

Acute myocardial infarction and drugs with ingredients of budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate

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 Symbicort:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Acute myocardial infarction:

Acute myocardial infarction (1,460 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Acute myocardial infarction:

Acute myocardial infarction (1,618 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate (the active ingredients of Symbicort) and Symbicort (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.

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