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Question to Advair users
- Thread starter beleache
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Let me explain how side effects must be repoted for medications.
When side effect profiles are complied for meds prior to FDA approval of a med, the manufacturers ask patients if they've experienced anything <b> bad </b> or adverse while on the med. Patiens are encouraged to report anything.
Patients who are on a medication like pneumonia typically have asthma, COPD, or CF. Therefore those patients are much more likely to get pneumonia than the average population.
But becuase manufacturers must include <b><u> all </u></b> all adverse events that occure while on the med, this shows up as a side effect. There is no way, says the FDA, to rule out if a side effect is or is not medication related.
I'll give you another example. Allegra 30mg has a side affect of accidental injury. Now, how many kids under the age of 10 bump into things and have accidental injsury? A ton. It's not necessarily medication related....
Here's a 3rd example. Let's say I had chronic migraines and I enrolled in a weight loss drug study. I was brought in by the manufacturer to record all adverse events, and they encourage me to record any discomfort/adverse events I've had in the past month. Well, I have chronic migraines, and I've suffered 2 in the past month, so I put it down on the survey. now that's included in the product's adverse events profile.
So while I'm not saying that all med's adverse events are bogus, because they 100% are not, take them with a grain of salt and understand how the data is collected.
When side effect profiles are complied for meds prior to FDA approval of a med, the manufacturers ask patients if they've experienced anything <b> bad </b> or adverse while on the med. Patiens are encouraged to report anything.
Patients who are on a medication like pneumonia typically have asthma, COPD, or CF. Therefore those patients are much more likely to get pneumonia than the average population.
But becuase manufacturers must include <b><u> all </u></b> all adverse events that occure while on the med, this shows up as a side effect. There is no way, says the FDA, to rule out if a side effect is or is not medication related.
I'll give you another example. Allegra 30mg has a side affect of accidental injury. Now, how many kids under the age of 10 bump into things and have accidental injsury? A ton. It's not necessarily medication related....
Here's a 3rd example. Let's say I had chronic migraines and I enrolled in a weight loss drug study. I was brought in by the manufacturer to record all adverse events, and they encourage me to record any discomfort/adverse events I've had in the past month. Well, I have chronic migraines, and I've suffered 2 in the past month, so I put it down on the survey. now that's included in the product's adverse events profile.
So while I'm not saying that all med's adverse events are bogus, because they 100% are not, take them with a grain of salt and understand how the data is collected.
Let me explain how side effects must be repoted for medications.
When side effect profiles are complied for meds prior to FDA approval of a med, the manufacturers ask patients if they've experienced anything <b> bad </b> or adverse while on the med. Patiens are encouraged to report anything.
Patients who are on a medication like pneumonia typically have asthma, COPD, or CF. Therefore those patients are much more likely to get pneumonia than the average population.
But becuase manufacturers must include <b><u> all </u></b> all adverse events that occure while on the med, this shows up as a side effect. There is no way, says the FDA, to rule out if a side effect is or is not medication related.
I'll give you another example. Allegra 30mg has a side affect of accidental injury. Now, how many kids under the age of 10 bump into things and have accidental injsury? A ton. It's not necessarily medication related....
Here's a 3rd example. Let's say I had chronic migraines and I enrolled in a weight loss drug study. I was brought in by the manufacturer to record all adverse events, and they encourage me to record any discomfort/adverse events I've had in the past month. Well, I have chronic migraines, and I've suffered 2 in the past month, so I put it down on the survey. now that's included in the product's adverse events profile.
So while I'm not saying that all med's adverse events are bogus, because they 100% are not, take them with a grain of salt and understand how the data is collected.
When side effect profiles are complied for meds prior to FDA approval of a med, the manufacturers ask patients if they've experienced anything <b> bad </b> or adverse while on the med. Patiens are encouraged to report anything.
Patients who are on a medication like pneumonia typically have asthma, COPD, or CF. Therefore those patients are much more likely to get pneumonia than the average population.
But becuase manufacturers must include <b><u> all </u></b> all adverse events that occure while on the med, this shows up as a side effect. There is no way, says the FDA, to rule out if a side effect is or is not medication related.
I'll give you another example. Allegra 30mg has a side affect of accidental injury. Now, how many kids under the age of 10 bump into things and have accidental injsury? A ton. It's not necessarily medication related....
Here's a 3rd example. Let's say I had chronic migraines and I enrolled in a weight loss drug study. I was brought in by the manufacturer to record all adverse events, and they encourage me to record any discomfort/adverse events I've had in the past month. Well, I have chronic migraines, and I've suffered 2 in the past month, so I put it down on the survey. now that's included in the product's adverse events profile.
So while I'm not saying that all med's adverse events are bogus, because they 100% are not, take them with a grain of salt and understand how the data is collected.
Let me explain how side effects must be repoted for medications.
When side effect profiles are complied for meds prior to FDA approval of a med, the manufacturers ask patients if they've experienced anything <b> bad </b> or adverse while on the med. Patiens are encouraged to report anything.
Patients who are on a medication like pneumonia typically have asthma, COPD, or CF. Therefore those patients are much more likely to get pneumonia than the average population.
But becuase manufacturers must include <b><u> all </u></b> all adverse events that occure while on the med, this shows up as a side effect. There is no way, says the FDA, to rule out if a side effect is or is not medication related.
I'll give you another example. Allegra 30mg has a side affect of accidental injury. Now, how many kids under the age of 10 bump into things and have accidental injsury? A ton. It's not necessarily medication related....
Here's a 3rd example. Let's say I had chronic migraines and I enrolled in a weight loss drug study. I was brought in by the manufacturer to record all adverse events, and they encourage me to record any discomfort/adverse events I've had in the past month. Well, I have chronic migraines, and I've suffered 2 in the past month, so I put it down on the survey. now that's included in the product's adverse events profile.
So while I'm not saying that all med's adverse events are bogus, because they 100% are not, take them with a grain of salt and understand how the data is collected.
When side effect profiles are complied for meds prior to FDA approval of a med, the manufacturers ask patients if they've experienced anything <b> bad </b> or adverse while on the med. Patiens are encouraged to report anything.
Patients who are on a medication like pneumonia typically have asthma, COPD, or CF. Therefore those patients are much more likely to get pneumonia than the average population.
But becuase manufacturers must include <b><u> all </u></b> all adverse events that occure while on the med, this shows up as a side effect. There is no way, says the FDA, to rule out if a side effect is or is not medication related.
I'll give you another example. Allegra 30mg has a side affect of accidental injury. Now, how many kids under the age of 10 bump into things and have accidental injsury? A ton. It's not necessarily medication related....
Here's a 3rd example. Let's say I had chronic migraines and I enrolled in a weight loss drug study. I was brought in by the manufacturer to record all adverse events, and they encourage me to record any discomfort/adverse events I've had in the past month. Well, I have chronic migraines, and I've suffered 2 in the past month, so I put it down on the survey. now that's included in the product's adverse events profile.
So while I'm not saying that all med's adverse events are bogus, because they 100% are not, take them with a grain of salt and understand how the data is collected.
BaylorCrew07
New member
I've used advair for about 7 years. I've never had a problem w/ pneumonia, but that's just me.
hope you get to feeling better soon!
hope you get to feeling better soon!
BaylorCrew07
New member
I've used advair for about 7 years. I've never had a problem w/ pneumonia, but that's just me.
hope you get to feeling better soon!
hope you get to feeling better soon!
BaylorCrew07
New member
I've used advair for about 7 years. I've never had a problem w/ pneumonia, but that's just me.
hope you get to feeling better soon!
hope you get to feeling better soon!
lightNlife
New member
Amy's right about the side effects that must be reported. It has to do with the population size of the trial studies and a lot of statistics (woo hoo! Math!)
I am on Advair 500/50 for a number of years now, and have not had a problem with pneumonia.
It's worth mentioning that there's a difference between a pulmonary exacerbation and pneumonia. I've had exacerbations, but not pneumonia.
I'm put more of my mental energy into remembering to rinse my mouth and spit after each inhalation so that I don't get thrush or any other weird things in my system.
If you're not rinsing and spitting when on Advair, you should be!
I am on Advair 500/50 for a number of years now, and have not had a problem with pneumonia.
It's worth mentioning that there's a difference between a pulmonary exacerbation and pneumonia. I've had exacerbations, but not pneumonia.
I'm put more of my mental energy into remembering to rinse my mouth and spit after each inhalation so that I don't get thrush or any other weird things in my system.
If you're not rinsing and spitting when on Advair, you should be!
lightNlife
New member
Amy's right about the side effects that must be reported. It has to do with the population size of the trial studies and a lot of statistics (woo hoo! Math!)
I am on Advair 500/50 for a number of years now, and have not had a problem with pneumonia.
It's worth mentioning that there's a difference between a pulmonary exacerbation and pneumonia. I've had exacerbations, but not pneumonia.
I'm put more of my mental energy into remembering to rinse my mouth and spit after each inhalation so that I don't get thrush or any other weird things in my system.
If you're not rinsing and spitting when on Advair, you should be!
I am on Advair 500/50 for a number of years now, and have not had a problem with pneumonia.
It's worth mentioning that there's a difference between a pulmonary exacerbation and pneumonia. I've had exacerbations, but not pneumonia.
I'm put more of my mental energy into remembering to rinse my mouth and spit after each inhalation so that I don't get thrush or any other weird things in my system.
If you're not rinsing and spitting when on Advair, you should be!
lightNlife
New member
Amy's right about the side effects that must be reported. It has to do with the population size of the trial studies and a lot of statistics (woo hoo! Math!)
I am on Advair 500/50 for a number of years now, and have not had a problem with pneumonia.
It's worth mentioning that there's a difference between a pulmonary exacerbation and pneumonia. I've had exacerbations, but not pneumonia.
I'm put more of my mental energy into remembering to rinse my mouth and spit after each inhalation so that I don't get thrush or any other weird things in my system.
If you're not rinsing and spitting when on Advair, you should be!
I am on Advair 500/50 for a number of years now, and have not had a problem with pneumonia.
It's worth mentioning that there's a difference between a pulmonary exacerbation and pneumonia. I've had exacerbations, but not pneumonia.
I'm put more of my mental energy into remembering to rinse my mouth and spit after each inhalation so that I don't get thrush or any other weird things in my system.
If you're not rinsing and spitting when on Advair, you should be!