Ventolin hfa and C. diff - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
C. diff is reported as a side effect among people who take Ventolin hfa (albuterol sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Tylenol, and have Polyneuropathy.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have C. diff when taking Ventolin hfa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 39,727 people who have side effects when taking Ventolin hfa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Ventolin hfa?
Ventolin hfa has active ingredients of albuterol sulfate. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 40,061 Ventolin hfa users. Check the latest studies of Ventolin hfa.
What is C. diff?
C. diff is found to be associated with 1,641 drugs and 1,767 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of C. diff.
39,727 people reported to have side effects when taking Ventolin hfa.
Among them, 15 people (0.04%) have C. diff.

Among these 15 people:
How long have people been on Ventolin hfa when they have C. diff? *
- < 1 month: 100 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have C. diff when taking Ventolin hfa? *
- female: 86.67 %
- male: 13.33 %
What is the age of people who have C. diff when taking Ventolin hfa? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 23.08 %
- 60+: 76.92 %
What are other drugs people take besides Ventolin hfa? *
- Zoloft: 7 people, 46.67%
- Vitamin D3: 7 people, 46.67%
- Myrbetriq: 7 people, 46.67%
- Tylenol: 7 people, 46.67%
- Lyrica: 6 people, 40.00%
- Prilosec: 6 people, 40.00%
- Pepcid Ac: 6 people, 40.00%
- Pepcid: 6 people, 40.00%
- Zestril: 6 people, 40.00%
- Nystop: 6 people, 40.00%
What are other side effects people have besides C. diff? *
- Diarrhea: 7 people, 46.67%
- Parainfluenzae Virus Infection: 6 people, 40.00%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 20.00%
- Weakness: 3 people, 20.00%
- Limb Discomfort (discomfort in leg): 3 people, 20.00%
- Drug Ineffective: 2 people, 13.33%
- Drowsiness: 2 people, 13.33%
- Pain: 2 people, 13.33%
- Blood Glucose Decreased: 2 people, 13.33%
- Balance Disorder: 2 people, 13.33%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 6 people, 40.00%
- Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
- Cough: 6 people, 40.00%
- Fever: 6 people, 40.00%
- Respiratory Tract Infection: 6 people, 40.00%
- Polyneuropathy (neurological disorder that occurs when many peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously): 6 people, 40.00%
- Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 5 people, 33.33%
- Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 13.33%
- Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 6.67%
- Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 6.67%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Ventolin hfa:
- Ventolin hfa (40,061 reports)
C. diff treatments and more:
- C. diff (13,844 reports)
How severe was C. diff and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of albuterol sulfate:
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 Ventolin hfa:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with C. diff:
- C. diff (1,641 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with C. diff:
- C. diff (1,767 conditions)
Drugs similar to Ventolin hfa and C. diff :
- Advair diskus 100/50 side effect: C. diff
- Advair diskus 250/50 side effect: C. diff
- Advair diskus 500/50 side effect: C. diff
- Advair hfa side effect: C. diff
- Albuterol side effect: C. diff
- Asmanex twisthaler side effect: C. diff
- Breo ellipta side effect: C. diff
- Dulera side effect: C. diff
- Flovent side effect: C. diff
- Montelukast sodium side effect: C. diff
- Prednisone side effect: C. diff
- Pulmicort side effect: C. diff
- Qvar side effect: C. diff
- Qvar 80 side effect: C. diff
- Singulair side effect: C. diff
- Spiriva side effect: C. diff
- Symbicort side effect: C. diff
- Ventolin side effect: C. diff
- Xopenex side effect: C. diff
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on albuterol sulfate (the active ingredients of Ventolin hfa) and Ventolin hfa (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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