Symbicort and Bleeding disorders - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bleeding disorders is reported as a side effect among people who take Symbicort (budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Pradaxa, and have Atrial fibrillation/flutter.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bleeding disorders 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 Bleeding disorders?

Bleeding disorders is found to be associated with 1,197 drugs and 1,648 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bleeding disorders.

On Jul, 12, 2026

112,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Symbicort.
Among them, 94 people (0.08%) have Bleeding disorders.

Could Symbicort cause Bleeding disorders?

Among these 94 people:

What is the gender of people who have Bleeding disorders when taking Symbicort? *

female: 52.75 %
male: 47.25 %

What is the age of people who have Bleeding disorders when taking Symbicort? *

What are other drugs people take besides Symbicort? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bleeding disorders? *

Pneumonia: 18 people, 19.15%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 18 people, 19.15%
Haematuria (presence of blood in urine): 16 people, 17.02%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 15 people, 15.96%
Pain: 15 people, 15.96%
Head Injury: 13 people, 13.83%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 13 people, 13.83%
High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 13.83%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 12 people, 12.77%
Haemorrhagic Anaemia (anaemia due to excessive bleeding): 12 people, 12.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

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): 47 people, 50.00%
Pain: 18 people, 19.15%
High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 13.83%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 12 people, 12.77%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 8 people, 8.51%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 8.51%
Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (lung disorder caused by aspergillus fungi): 7 people, 7.45%
High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 6.38%
Type 2 Diabetes: 6 people, 6.38%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 6.38%

* 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)

Bleeding disorders treatments and more:

Bleeding disorders (24,450 reports)

How severe was Bleeding disorders and when was it recovered:

Bleeding disorders in Symbicort

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

Bleeding disorders and drugs with ingredients of budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate (90 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 Symbicort:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bleeding disorders:

Bleeding disorders (1,197 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bleeding disorders:

Bleeding disorders (1,648 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

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