Formoterol fumarate

Side effects and indications

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Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x
Angioedema def postmarketing x
Headache def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hyperglycaemia def postmarketing x x x x x
Hypokalaemia def postmarketing x x x x x
Hypotension def postmarketing x x x x x
Cramp muscle def postmarketing x x x x x x
Palpitations def postmarketing x x x x x x
Tremor def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Electrocardiogram QT prolonged def postmarketing x x x
Bronchospasm paradoxical postmarketing x
Abdominal pain def x
Abscess def x x
Acidosis def x x x x
Angina pectoris def x x x x
Anxiety def x x
Arrhythmia def x x x x
Arteriosclerosis def x x
Arthralgia def x x
Arthritis def x x
Rheumatoid arthritis def x x
Asthenia def x x
Atrial flutter def x x
Atrioventricular block def x x
Back pain def x x x
Bone disorder def x x
Candidiasis def x x
Oral candidiasis def x x
Carcinoma def x x
Cerebral infarction def x x
Chest pain def x x x x
Constipation def x x
Muscle contracture def x x
Cough def x
Cystitis def x x
Dehydration def x x
Diarrhoea def x x
Dizziness def x x x x x x
Drug abuse def x
Dysgeusia def x
Dyspepsia def x
Dyspnoea def x x x x x
Oedema def x x x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def x x
Rash def x x x x x
Fatigue def x x x x
Body temperature increased def x x x
Cardiac flutter x x
Gastritis def x x
Gastroenteritis def x
Glaucoma def x x
Glycosuria def x x
Gout def x x
Block heart def x x
Cardiac failure def x x
Cardiac failure congestive def x x
Haematuria def x x
Haemorrhage def x x
Hernia def x x
Herpes NOS def x x
Herpes simplex def x x
Herpes zoster def x x
Hyperkalaemia def x x
Hyperlipidaemia def x x
Hypersensitivity def x x x
Hypertension def x x x x
Hypertrophy def x x
Hypoglycaemia def x x
Infarction def x x
Infection def x x
Inflammation def x
Influenza def x x
Calculus of kidney def x x
Cramps of lower extremities x x x
Leukocytosis def x x
Melaena def x x
Muscle rigidity def x x
Myocardial infarction def x x
Nausea def x x x x x
Neoplasm def x x
Nervousness def x x x x x
Nocturia def x x
Pain def x x x x
Paraesthesia def x x
Pelvic pain def x x
Abscess periodontal def x x
Pharyngitis def x
Pruritus def x x
Pyuria def x x
Respiratory disorder def x x
Respiratory tract infection def x
Rhinitis def x
Sinusitis def x x x
Tachycardia def x x x x x
Supraventricular tachycardia def x x
Upper respiratory tract infection def x
Urinary tract disorder def x x
Urticaria def x
Viral infection def x x
Visual impairment def x x
Vomiting def x x
Dry mouth def x x x x x
Agitation def x x x
Oedema peripheral def x x x
Hypokinesia def x x
Lower respiratory tract infection x x
Neck stiffness x x
Crystalluria x x
Crystalluria calcium x x
Glucose tolerance decreased x x
Retroperitoneal haemorrhage def x x
Skin hypertrophy x x
Injection site pain x x
Circumoral paresthesia x x
Skin discolouration def x x
Dry skin def x x
Tendinous contracture x x
Metabolic acidosis def x x x x
Malaise def x x x x
Myalgia def x x
Sputum increased x
Urine abnormality x x
Pulmonary congestion x x
Rectal haemorrhage def x x
Electrocardiogram T wave inversion def x x
Paralysis def x x
Carcinoma of lung def x x
Intoxication x x
Insomnia def x x x x x x
Death x
Breast neoplasm def x x
Drug dependence def x
Voice disturbance x x
Dysphonia def x x x x
Somnolence def x x
Indication Labels
Asthma def x x x x x x
Bronchitis def x x x x x x
Bronchitis chronic def x x x x x x
Bronchoconstriction def x x x x x x
Bronchospasm def x x x
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease def x x x x x x
Death x x
Drug interaction def x x
Emphysema def x x x x x x
Exacerbation of asthma x
Lung disorder def x x x x x x
Obstructive airways disorder def x x x x x x

Information

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ATC Code: R03AC13

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. FORMOTEROL FUMARATE DIHYDRATE / OXEZE TURBUHALER 12MCG/AEM : 5 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. FORMOTEROL FUMARATE / FORADIL : 11 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  3. FORMOTEROL FUMARATE / FORADIL DRY POWDER CAPSULES FOR INHALATION : 27 side effects (Health Canada)
  4. Formoterol Fumarate Inhalation Powder / Foradil : 21 side effects (FDA CDER)
  5. Formoterol Fumarate / Foradil : 46 side effects (FDA CDER)
  6. arformoterol : 111 side effects (FDA XML label)
  7. ARFORMOTEROL TARTRATE / BROVANA : 112 side effects (Drugs@FDA)