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Umeclidinium Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of umeclidinium include dyspnoea, wrong technique in device usage process, and cough, based on 63,858 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 8.7% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Umeclidinium side effects

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

1
Dyspnoea15.0%9,569
2
Drug Ineffective8.7%5,546
3
Wrong Technique In Device Usage Process7.8%4,981
4
Cough7.4%4,706
5
Product Dose Omission Issue6.4%4,068
6
Product Complaint6.2%3,979
7
Asthma5.2%3,351
8
Pneumonia5.0%3,181
9
Death4.8%3,075
10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease4.1%2,649
11
Wheezing3.5%2,229
12
Fatigue3.4%2,152
13
Off Label Use3.2%2,038
14
Headache3.0%1,893
15
Condition Aggravated3.0%1,890

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

Report severity

42.8%Serious27,334 reports
21.4%Hospitalizations13,684 reports
7.4%Fatal4,714 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Umeclidinium drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside umeclidinium. 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
Vilanterol-trifenatate61.1%39,017
2
Fluticasone45.0%28,709
3
Albuterol5.9%3,752
4
Dupilumab5.7%3,616
5
Mepolizumab2.9%1,825
6
Treprostinil2.7%1,719
7
Salmeterol-xinafoate2.4%1,562
8
Prednisone2.2%1,400
9
Budesonide2.1%1,323
10
Formoterol1.7%1,066
11
Montelukast-sodium1.7%1,066
12
Tiotropium-bromide1.6%1,039
13
Ipratropium-bromide1.5%948
14
Apixaban1.2%765
15
Ciclesonide1.1%672

Taken alongside

1
Vilanterol-trifenatate27.0%17,259
2
Fluticasone23.7%15,118
3
Albuterol20.9%13,373
4
Atorvastatin-calcium7.8%5,010
5
Montelukast-sodium7.8%4,949
6
Aspirin7.7%4,944
7
Ergocalciferol7.3%4,654
8
Acetaminophen7.1%4,534
9
Furosemide6.7%4,262
10
Prednisone6.3%4,000
11
Omeprazole6.1%3,921
12
Levothyroxine-sodium5.7%3,659
13
Metoprolol5.2%3,294
14
Gabapentin4.9%3,128
15
Pantoprazole-sodium4.8%3,069

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 umeclidinium side effects

50.7% of umeclidinium adverse event reports involve female patients and 34.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is elderly at 64%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female50.7%
Male34.6%
Unknown14.7%

Age group

< 2<0.1%
2–11<0.1%
12–170.1%
18–6435.8%
65+63.9%

What is umeclidinium used for

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

Abdominal PainAdverse Drug ReactionAdverse EventAlpha-1 Anti-trypsin DeficiencyAlpha-1 Antitrypsin DeficiencyAntacid TherapyAnticholinergic SyndromeAnxietyAortic AneurysmArterial ThrombosisAsbestosisAspirationAsthmaAsthma Exercise InducedAsthma-chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Overlap Syndrome

Showing 15 of 447 indications

Umeclidinium brand names and reporting trend

Umeclidinium is sold under the brand name Incruse Ellipta.

Brand names

Incruse Ellipta4,235

Quarterly reports (20042025)

2005201520202025

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

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