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Brand name · Fluticasone furoate

Arnuity Ellipta: adverse event reports filed with FDA

2,607 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2015–2026. Class: Corticosteroid.

2,607
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 230 a year
174
reports, 12 months to June 2026
242 in the 12 months before
26.7%
marked serious by the reporter
77.7% across the class
1.2%
record death among outcomes, as reported
30 reports · not verified by FDA

Between March 2015 and June 2026, 2,607 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Arnuity Ellipta (fluticasone furoate) as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (1,356) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 174 reports listed it, down 28% from 242 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 230 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 0.3% of the reports for the corticosteroid class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

The MedDRA terms listed most often are wrong technique in device usage process (17.3%), dyspnoea (16.9%) and drug ineffective (16.5%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 359 different terms appear across these reports. Wrong technique in device usage process is recorded in 17.3% of these reports, with no counterpart in the median corticosteroid drug (0%).

26.7% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (77.7% across the class); 1.2% record death among the outcomes and 11.2% record hospitalisation, as reported. 87.5% of the reports came from consumers, and the largest patient age group is 45 to 64 (10.6%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

01913822015: 5920152016: 1042017: 21820172018: 2882019: 32320192020: 3822021: 31020212022: 1712023: 14420232024: 3162025: 21420252026: 78

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Arnuity Ellipta reports recording the termmedian drug in corticosteroid

  1. Dyspnoeashortness of breath16.9%441
  2. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected16.5%430
  3. Asthmaasthma14%364
  4. Coughcough10.7%278
  5. Wheezingwheezing9.8%255
  6. Product dose omission issuea dose was missed7.3%191
  7. Product use in unapproved indicationused for a purpose not on the label6.2%162
  8. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label5.7%148
  9. Pneumonialung infection4.7%122
  10. Dysphoniaa hoarse voice4.4%115
  11. Chest discomfortchest discomfort4%105
  12. Malaisegeneral feeling of being unwell4%105
  13. Productive cougha cough with phlegm3.9%101
  14. Hypertensionhigh blood pressure3.6%94
  15. Condition aggravatedthe condition being treated got worse3.6%93
  16. Headachehead pain3.5%92
  17. Eczemaeczema3.2%84
  18. Weight decreasedweight loss3.1%80
  19. Device use errora mistake in using the device3%78
  20. Depressionlow mood2.8%73
  21. Rhinorrhoeaa runny nose2.7%70
  22. Drug dose omissiona dose was missed2.6%69
  23. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPD, a long-term lung disease2.5%64

Top 30 of 359 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 74 drugs in the corticosteroid class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death1.2%30
Life-threatening0.2%4
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)11.2%292
Disability0.2%4
Congenital anomaly0.2%4
Other serious22.7%592
Not serious73.3%1,912

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 808,789 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20%0
2 to 110.7%17
12 to 170.6%16
18 to 444.8%126
45 to 6410.6%276
65 to 749.1%238
75 and over10%262
Age not given64.1%1,672

Patient sex

Female63.6%1,659
Male26.7%695
Not given9.7%253

Who reported

Physician5%130
Pharmacist1.9%49
Other health professional4.9%127
Lawyer0%1
Consumer or non-health professional87.5%2,282
Not given0.7%18

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 82.3% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Asthma59222.7%
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease1606.1%
Dyspnoea421.6%
Cough331.3%
Emphysema150.6%
Bronchitis60.2%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 2,607 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Arnuity Ellipta reports
Prednisone27010.4%
Breo Ellipta1766.8%
Anoro Ellipta1606.1%
Singulair1465.6%
Albuterol sulfate1425.4%
Pulmicort Turbuhaler1385.3%
Tiotropium bromide1174.5%
Albuterol1154.4%
Ipratropium bromide1124.3%
Flovent1094.2%

Other products listed in reports where Arnuity Ellipta is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureArnuity ElliptaCorticosteroidAll reports
Reports as suspect product2,607808,78920,646,523
Share of that pool—0.3%0%
Reports, latest 12 months174—1,332,454
Marked serious26.7%77.7%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports1214691
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports112336213
Consumer-filed share87.5%29.1%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsWrong technique in device usage process 17.3%median 0%0.2%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the corticosteroid class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Prednisonegeneric183,86715,61491.4%
Dexamethasonegeneric129,6779,21695.1%
Prednisolonegeneric87,8066,62497.6%
Methylprednisolonegeneric49,5374,43095.2%
Symbicortbrand39,1191,17750.6%
Breo Elliptabrand22,22062831.7%
Hydrocortisonegeneric21,2632,38689.5%
Advair Diskusbrand20,51812029%
Advair Hfabrand19,62258954.9%
Budesonidegeneric14,7141,08382.2%
Desoximetasonegeneric12,2091,52599.2%
Floventbrand10,77217142.1%
Methylprednisolone sodium succinategeneric10,7721,63097.8%
Solu-medrolgeneric10,28843288.8%
Ciprobrand9,79110857.3%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Arnuity Ellipta reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Arnuity Ellipta?

2,607 reports list Arnuity Ellipta as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 174 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 1,356 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Arnuity Ellipta reports?

wrong technique in device usage process (17.3%), dyspnoea (16.9%), drug ineffective (16.5%), asthma (14%) and cough (10.7%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Arnuity Ellipta was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

26.7% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 1.2% of reports include death and 11.2% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

consumer or non-health professional (87.5%), physician (5%) and other health professional (4.9%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Arnuity Ellipta rising?

174 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 28% from 242 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Arnuity Ellipta was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Arnuity Ellipta?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Arnuity Ellipta as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (1,356) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.