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Flunisolide Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of flunisolide include dyspnoea, nausea, and chronic kidney disease, based on 2,479 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.0% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Flunisolide side effects

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

1
Dyspnoea4.6%113
2
Nausea4.0%100
3
Chronic Kidney Disease3.6%89
4
Dizziness3.5%86
5
Pain3.4%84
6
Dyspnoea3.3%82
7
Asthenia3.2%80
8
Drug Ineffective3.0%74
9
Anxiety2.8%70
10
Fatigue2.7%67
11
Acute Kidney Injury2.7%67
12
Nausea2.7%66
13
Headache2.6%64
14
Diarrhoea2.4%59
15
Drug Ineffective2.3%58

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

Report severity

67.1%Serious1,663 reports
36.3%Hospitalizations901 reports
6.9%Fatal171 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Flunisolide drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside flunisolide. 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
Sodium-oxybate3.9%96
2
Omeprazole3.3%82
3
Fluticasone2.9%71
4
Esomeprazole2.9%71
5
Lisinopril2.5%61
6
Albuterol2.4%59
7
Warfarin2.3%56
8
Lenalidomide2.2%55
9
Salmeterol-xinafoate2.2%54
10
Adalimumab2.2%54
11
Tiotropium-bromide2.1%52
12
Pantoprazole-sodium1.8%44
13
Tenofovir1.7%43
14
Simvastatin1.7%41
15
Lansoprazole1.6%40

Taken alongside

1
Albuterol38.2%948
2
Omeprazole25.9%641
3
Aspirin25.1%621
4
Acetaminophen21.2%526
5
Lisinopril18.6%460
6
Simvastatin17.7%438
7
Furosemide17.5%435
8
Ipratropium-bromide15.2%376
9
Fluticasone15.2%376
10
Metoprolol15.0%372
11
Gabapentin13.3%330
12
Loratadine12.9%321
13
Ergocalciferol12.7%315
14
Levothyroxine-sodium12.5%311
15
Prednisone12.3%305

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 flunisolide side effects

36.7% of flunisolide adverse event reports involve female patients and 60.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 51%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female36.7%
Male60.3%
Unknown3.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–110.7%
12–170.5%
18–6450.9%
65+48.0%

What is flunisolide used for

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

Allergic SinusitisAsthmaAsthmaBronchitisBronchospasmBronchial ObstructionBronchitisChronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseChronic SinusitisContinuous Positive Airway PressureCoughCystic Fibrosis LungChildhood AsthmaDeafnessDrug Effect Decreased

Showing 15 of 74 indications

Flunisolide brand names and reporting trend

Flunisolide is sold under the brand name Nasalide.

Brand names

Nasalide1,814

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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