Symbicort and White blood cells urine positive - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

White blood cells urine positive 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 Losartan, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have White blood cells urine positive 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 White blood cells urine positive?

White blood cells urine positive is found to be associated with 452 drugs and 534 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of White blood cells urine positive.

On Jul, 31, 2026

112,650 people reported to have side effects when taking Symbicort.
Among them, 17 people (0.02%) have White blood cells urine positive.

Could Symbicort cause White blood cells urine positive?

Among these 17 people:

What is the gender of people who have White blood cells urine positive when taking Symbicort? *

female: 78.57 %
male: 21.43 %

What is the age of people who have White blood cells urine positive when taking Symbicort? *

What are other drugs people take besides Symbicort? *

What are other side effects people have besides White blood cells urine positive? *

Red Blood Cells Urine Positive: 10 people, 58.82%
Fever: 10 people, 58.82%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 52.94%
Urine Abnormality: 8 people, 47.06%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 7 people, 41.18%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 7 people, 41.18%
Hypophagia (reduced food intake): 6 people, 35.29%
Faeces Pale: 6 people, 35.29%
Blood Creatinine Increased: 6 people, 35.29%
Cough: 6 people, 35.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 47.06%
High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 41.18%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 6 people, 35.29%
Hereditary Neuropathic Amyloidosis (hereditary- diseases resulting from abnormal deposition of certain proteins (amyloid) in various bodily areas by problems with signals from the nerves): 3 people, 17.65%
Pain: 2 people, 11.76%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 11.76%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 11.76%
Vasculitis (inflammation of a blood vessel or blood vessels): 1 person, 5.88%
Hidradenitis (chronic disease of a type of sweat gland): 1 person, 5.88%
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): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was White blood cells urine positive and when was it recovered:

White blood cells urine positive in Symbicort

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

White blood cells urine positive 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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White blood cells urine positive (534 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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