Symbicort and Renal function test abnormal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Renal function test abnormal 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 Vitamin D3, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Renal function test abnormal 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 114,793 Symbicort users. Check the latest studies of Symbicort.

What is Renal function test abnormal?

Renal function test abnormal is found to be associated with 499 drugs and 566 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Renal function test abnormal.

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On Sep, 04, 2026

112,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Symbicort.
Among them, 23 people (0.02%) have Renal function test abnormal.

Could Symbicort cause Renal function test abnormal?

Among these 23 people:

How long have people been on Symbicort when they have Renal function test abnormal? *

What is the gender of people who have Renal function test abnormal when taking Symbicort? *

female: 56.52 %
male: 43.48 %

What is the age of people who have Renal function test abnormal when taking Symbicort? *

What are other drugs people take besides Symbicort? *

What are other side effects people have besides Renal function test abnormal? *

Weight Decreased: 6 people, 26.09%
Diarrhea: 5 people, 21.74%
Weakness: 4 people, 17.39%
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death): 4 people, 17.39%
Fever: 4 people, 17.39%
Urinary Tract Infection: 4 people, 17.39%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 4 people, 17.39%
Liver Function Test Abnormal: 3 people, 13.04%
Blood Creatinine Increased: 3 people, 13.04%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 3 people, 13.04%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 17.39%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 13.04%
Thrombocytosis: 2 people, 8.70%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 8.70%
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (chronic lung disease): 1 person, 4.35%
Breast Cancer: 1 person, 4.35%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 1 person, 4.35%
Constipation: 1 person, 4.35%
Cystic Fibrosis Lung (fibrosis with cyst in the lung): 1 person, 4.35%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 4.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Renal function test abnormal (5,036 reports)

How severe was Renal function test abnormal and when was it recovered:

Renal function test abnormal in Symbicort

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

Renal function test abnormal 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+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Renal function test abnormal:

Renal function test abnormal (499 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Renal function test abnormal:

Renal function test abnormal (566 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).

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