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Arformoterol Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of arformoterol include dyspnoea, pneumonia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, based on 3,635 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2025. 6.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Arformoterol side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for arformoterol.

1
Dyspnoea16.8%610
2
Drug Ineffective6.5%238
3
Pneumonia6.1%223
4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease5.7%207
5
Death5.3%191
6
Cough5.2%190
7
Fatigue4.6%168
8
Off Label Use4.5%164
9
Headache4.3%158
10
Malaise3.9%143
11
Diarrhoea3.9%140
12
Dizziness3.9%140
13
Nausea3.3%121
14
Back Pain2.6%95
15
Tremor2.6%93

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that arformoterol caused these reactions.

Report severity

48.7%Serious1,771 reports
27.5%Hospitalizations1,001 reports
10.8%Fatal394 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Arformoterol drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside arformoterol. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Budesonide8.9%325
2
Tiotropium-bromide4.3%158
3
Albuterol3.7%136
4
Dupilumab3.5%129
5
Treprostinil2.6%93
6
Glycopyrrolate2.0%71
7
Ipratropium-bromide1.9%69
8
Ambrisentan1.8%66
9
Sodium-oxybate1.7%63
10
Fluticasone1.7%62
11
Lenalidomide1.7%60
12
Omalizumab1.5%54
13
Omeprazole1.2%45
14
Formoterol1.2%43
15
Macitentan1.2%42

Taken alongside

1
Albuterol38.7%1,406
2
Budesonide37.4%1,360
3
Prednisone18.8%682
4
Furosemide17.7%645
5
Ipratropium-bromide15.2%554
6
Aspirin14.6%529
7
Tiotropium-bromide14.5%528
8
Acetaminophen14.2%516
9
Montelukast-sodium13.8%500
10
Fluticasone13.6%493
11
Ergocalciferol12.7%461
12
Omeprazole11.7%426
13
Atorvastatin-calcium10.8%391
14
Metoprolol10.2%370
15
Oxygen9.6%348

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports arformoterol side effects

55.9% of arformoterol adverse event reports involve female patients and 32.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 70%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female55.9%
Male32.9%
Unknown11.2%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.0%
12–170.2%
18–6430.2%
65+69.6%

What is arformoterol used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking arformoterol when the adverse event was reported.

Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAspirationAsthmaAsthma-chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap SyndromeAsthmaAsthma-chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap SyndromeBreast Cancer FemaleBronchial DisorderBronchiectasisBronchitisBronchitis BacterialBronchitis ChronicBronchospasmBronchitis ChronicCardiac Disorder

Showing 15 of 75 indications

Arformoterol brand names and reporting trend

Quarterly reports (20052025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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