Drug Safety Information for DULERA (Formoterol fumarate; mometasone furoate)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for DULERA (FORMOTEROL FUMARATE; MOMETASONE FUROATE) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for DULERA* (Formoterol fumarate; mometasone furoate)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with DULERA
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Product quality issue1173
2Drug dose omission930
3Dyspnoea507
4Drug ineffective256
5Cough221
6Asthma197
7Incorrect dose administered173
8Underdose162
9Headache155
10Dysphonia132
11Off label use126
12Product container issue123
13Fatigue117
14Dizziness109
15Wheezing108
16Pneumonia102
17Chest pain100
18Malaise91
19Nausea89
20Chest discomfort84

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of DULERA " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking DULERA
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Asthma3392
2Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1255
3Product used for unknown indication884
4Dyspnoea205
5Emphysema180
6Bronchitis117
7Bronchitis chronic95
8Respiratory disorder81
9Lung disorder65
10Hypersensitivity61

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for DULERA

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 12876


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for DULERA

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 12876*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Formoterol fumarate; mometasone furoate (Dulera)

Charts are based on 12876 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.