Symbicort and General symptom - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

General symptom is reported as a side effect among people who take Symbicort (budesonide; formoterol fumarate dihydrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Proair Hfa, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have General symptom 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 General symptom?

General symptom is found to be associated with 297 drugs and 401 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of General symptom.

On Aug, 11, 2026

112,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Symbicort.
Among them, 16 people (0.01%) have General symptom.

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Symbicort when they have General symptom? *

What is the gender of people who have General symptom when taking Symbicort? *

female: 62.5 %
male: 37.5 %

What is the age of people who have General symptom when taking Symbicort? *

What are other drugs people take besides Symbicort? *

What are other side effects people have besides General symptom? *

Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 2 people, 12.50%
Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 2 people, 12.50%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 12.50%
Cough: 2 people, 12.50%
Erection Problems: 2 people, 12.50%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 1 person, 6.25%
Hidradenitis (chronic disease of a type of sweat gland): 1 person, 6.25%
Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 6.25%
Fever: 1 person, 6.25%
Feeling Hot: 1 person, 6.25%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 18.75%
Breast Cancer: 2 people, 12.50%
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 1 person, 6.25%
Hidradenitis (chronic disease of a type of sweat gland): 1 person, 6.25%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 6.25%
Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 1 person, 6.25%
Cough: 1 person, 6.25%
Bronchial Disorder: 1 person, 6.25%
Allergic Rhinitis: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Symbicort (114,792 reports)

General symptom treatments and more:

General symptom (8,196 reports)

How severe was General symptom and when was it recovered:

General symptom in Symbicort

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

General symptom 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 General symptom:

General symptom (297 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with General symptom:

General symptom (401 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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