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Terbutaline Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of terbutaline include dyspnoea, asthma, and wheezing, based on 8,108 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 3.9% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Terbutaline side effects

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

1
Dyspnoea11.4%926
2
Asthma9.1%738
3
Wheezing5.3%428
4
Cough5.2%420
5
Pneumonia5.0%408
6
Fatigue4.9%398
7
Drug Ineffective3.9%314
8
Nausea3.6%291
9
Dizziness3.5%280
10
Headache3.4%274
11
Pyrexia3.1%254
12
Acute Kidney Injury3.1%251
13
Malaise3.1%250
14
Diarrhoea2.8%231
15
Off Label Use2.8%224

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

Report severity

96.7%Serious7,837 reports
50.4%Hospitalizations4,086 reports
10.2%Fatal831 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Terbutaline drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside terbutaline. 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
Budesonide10.1%817
2
Ipratropium-bromide7.6%618
3
Omalizumab7.2%580
4
Albuterol7.0%571
5
Montelukast-sodium5.9%478
6
Prednisone4.6%371
7
Formoterol4.6%370
8
Tiotropium-bromide4.3%347
9
Mepolizumab4.2%337
10
Furosemide3.6%293
11
Pantoprazole-sodium3.3%269
12
Fluticasone3.2%256
13
Amoxicillin2.7%217
14
Acetaminophen2.2%182
15
Methylprednisolone2.1%170

Taken alongside

1
Budesonide25.2%2,040
2
Ipratropium-bromide15.0%1,215
3
Formoterol14.5%1,177
4
Acetaminophen12.6%1,019
5
Tiotropium-bromide10.2%823
6
Omeprazole10.0%808
7
Furosemide9.5%773
8
Albuterol9.5%767
9
Prednisone9.4%759
10
Montelukast-sodium9.3%757
11
Fluticasone6.9%563
12
Levothyroxine-sodium6.1%497
13
Pantoprazole-sodium6.1%497
14
Atorvastatin-calcium6.1%494
15
Aspirin6.1%491

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 terbutaline side effects

54.3% of terbutaline adverse event reports involve female patients and 36.8% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 47%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female54.3%
Male36.8%
Unknown8.9%

Age group

< 22.3%
2–112.6%
12–172.4%
18–6446.8%
65+45.9%

What is terbutaline used for

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

Abdominal Pain UpperAccidental ExposureAcute Pulmonary OedemaAcute Respiratory Distress SyndromeAcute Respiratory FailureAllergic CoughAllergyAlveolitis AllergicAnaesthesiaAnaphylactic ReactionAneurysmAntiinflammatory TherapyAspergillus InfectionAstheniaAsthma

Showing 15 of 276 indications

Terbutaline brand names and reporting trend

Terbutaline is sold under the brand name Bricanyl.

Brand names

Bricanyl4,247

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

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

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