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Formoterol Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of formoterol include dyspnoea, asthma, and cough, based on 134,308 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 6.1% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Formoterol side effects

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

1
Dyspnoea15.7%21,141
2
Asthma10.3%13,868
3
Cough7.3%9,738
4
Drug Ineffective6.1%8,180
5
Off Label Use5.1%6,899
6
Pneumonia5.0%6,777
7
Wheezing4.9%6,639
8
Fatigue4.9%6,553
9
Headache4.2%5,577
10
Death4.0%5,371
11
Drug Dose Omission3.8%5,043
12
Product Quality Issue3.7%5,019
13
Malaise3.7%5,011
14
Nausea3.5%4,737
15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease3.5%4,691

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

Report severity

58.0%Serious77,879 reports
28.1%Hospitalizations37,788 reports
7.4%Fatal9,949 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Formoterol drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside formoterol. 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
Budesonide35.7%47,936
2
Glycopyrrolate6.4%8,532
3
Albuterol6.2%8,278
4
Mometasone-furoate6.1%8,135
5
Tiotropium-bromide6.0%8,120
6
Omalizumab4.5%6,047
7
Dupilumab4.4%5,952
8
Mepolizumab3.7%4,962
9
Montelukast-sodium3.3%4,421
10
Prednisone3.2%4,268
11
Fluticasone2.7%3,572
12
Esomeprazole1.8%2,426
13
Ipratropium-bromide1.7%2,283
14
Omeprazole1.7%2,269
15
Adalimumab1.4%1,946

Taken alongside

1
Budesonide46.2%62,076
2
Albuterol32.5%43,652
3
Montelukast-sodium14.1%18,982
4
Tiotropium-bromide12.5%16,826
5
Acetaminophen10.5%14,097
6
Prednisone10.1%13,502
7
Fluticasone10.0%13,487
8
Ergocalciferol9.7%13,072
9
Aspirin9.6%12,886
10
Omeprazole8.9%11,942
11
Mometasone-furoate8.7%11,625
12
Furosemide8.6%11,485
13
Levothyroxine-sodium8.2%11,058
14
Atorvastatin-calcium7.5%10,007
15
Gabapentin6.2%8,361

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 formoterol side effects

57.7% of formoterol adverse event reports involve female patients and 33.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 49%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female57.7%
Male33.6%
Unknown8.7%

Age group

< 20.3%
2–111.6%
12–171.8%
18–6449.0%
65+47.3%

What is formoterol used for

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

Abdominal PainAccidental Exposure To ProductAcute Pulmonary OedemaAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAcute Respiratory FailureAcute SinusitisAdjuvant TherapyAdverse EventAirway Secretion Clearance TherapyAllergic BronchitisAllergic CoughAllergic Granulomatous AngiitisAllergic Respiratory DiseaseAllergic Respiratory SymptomAllergy

Showing 15 of 757 indications

Formoterol brand names and reporting trend

Formoterol is sold under brand names including Breyna, Perforomist.

Brand names

Breyna18
Perforomist2

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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