Ventolin and Malabsorption - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Malabsorption is reported as a side effect among people who take Ventolin (albuterol), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Benicar, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Malabsorption when taking Ventolin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 50,731 people who have side effects when taking Ventolin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ventolin?

Ventolin has active ingredients of albuterol. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 51,849 Ventolin users. Check the latest studies of Ventolin.

What is Malabsorption?

Malabsorption (a state arising from abnormality in absorption of food nutrients across the gastrointestinal (gi) tract) is found to be associated with 645 drugs and 1,099 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Malabsorption.



On Jun, 12, 2026

50,731 people reported to have side effects when taking Ventolin.
Among them, 12 people (0.02%) have Malabsorption.

Could Ventolin cause Malabsorption?

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Malabsorption when taking Ventolin? *

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Malabsorption when taking Ventolin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 37.5 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 12.5 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 37.5 %
  • 60+: 12.5 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ventolin? *

  1. Benicar: 6 people, 50.00%
  2. Benicar Hct: 4 people, 33.33%
  3. Pulmozyme: 3 people, 25.00%
  4. Zantac: 3 people, 25.00%
  5. Ibuprofen: 3 people, 25.00%
  6. Cotazym: 2 people, 16.67%
  7. Protonix: 2 people, 16.67%
  8. Prozac: 2 people, 16.67%
  9. Bentyl: 2 people, 16.67%
  10. Zofran: 2 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Malabsorption? *

  1. Colonic Stenosis (abnormal narrowing of colon): 2 people, 16.67%
  2. Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 1 person, 8.33%
  3. Transaminases Increased: 1 person, 8.33%
  4. Blood Pressure Diastolic Increased: 1 person, 8.33%
  5. Blood Pressure Systolic Increased: 1 person, 8.33%
  6. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 8.33%
  7. Celiac Disease - Sprue (a disease of the small intestine): 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Colitis Microscopic (inflammation of colon with diarrhoea and abdominal cramps): 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Constipation: 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Diarrhea: 1 person, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 50.00%
  2. Pain: 2 people, 16.67%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 16.67%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 16.67%
  5. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 1 person, 8.33%
  6. Facial Paralysis (loss of function of face muscle): 1 person, 8.33%
  7. Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (lung disorder caused by aspergillus fungi): 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Bronchospasm (spasm of bronchial smooth muscle producing narrowing of the bronchi): 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of albuterol:

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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How the study uses the data?

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