Theophyl and Upper limb fracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Upper limb fracture is reported as a side effect among people who take Theophyl (theophylline), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Advair Hfa, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Upper limb fracture when taking Theophyl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 18,974 people who have side effects when taking Theophyl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Theophyl?

Theophyl has active ingredients of theophylline. eHealthMe is studying from 19,174 Theophyl users. Check the latest studies of Theophyl.

What is Upper limb fracture?

Upper limb fracture is found to be associated with 1,132 drugs and 1,075 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Upper limb fracture.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

18,974 people reported to have side effects when taking Theophyl.
Among them, 25 people (0.13%) have Upper limb fracture.

$Could Theophyl cause Upper limb fracture?$

Among these 25 people:

What is the gender of people who have Upper limb fracture when taking Theophyl? *

female: 96 %
male: 4 %

What is the age of people who have Upper limb fracture when taking Theophyl? *

What are other drugs people take besides Theophyl? *

What are other side effects people have besides Upper limb fracture? *

Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 13 people, 52.00%
Pain: 12 people, 48.00%
Gait Disturbance: 9 people, 36.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 9 people, 36.00%
Respiratory Tract Infection: 8 people, 32.00%
High Blood Pressure: 8 people, 32.00%
Fall: 8 people, 32.00%
Productive Cough: 7 people, 28.00%
Heart Rate Increased: 6 people, 24.00%
Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 6 people, 24.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Asthma: 6 people, 24.00%
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: 5 people, 20.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 8.00%
Insulin-Requiring Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: 2 people, 8.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 8.00%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 4.00%
Multiple Fractures: 1 person, 4.00%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 1 person, 4.00%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 4.00%
Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 1 person, 4.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Korang-Yeboah M, Rahman Z, Shah D, Mohammad A, Wu S, Siddiqui A, Khan MA, "Impact of formulation and process variables on solid-state stability of theophylline in controlled release formulations", International journal of pharmaceutics, 2016 Feb .
Dhaval MK, "Impact of formulation and process variables on solid-state stability of theophylline in controlled release formulations", International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016 Jan .
Korang-Yeboah M, Rahman Z, Shah D, Mohammad A, Wu S, Siddiqui A, Khan MA, "Impact of formulation and process variables on solid-state stability of theophylline in controlled release formulations", International journal of pharmaceutics, 2016 Feb .
Dhaval MK, "Impact of formulation and process variables on solid-state stability of theophylline in controlled release formulations", International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2016 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on theophylline (the active ingredients of Theophyl) and Theophyl (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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