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Tiotropium side effects: what 136,142 FDA adverse event reports show

Tiotropium Bromide · 1,224 reaction terms · 506,688 drug–reaction co-reports · data 2026-09-14
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Drug class

Anticholinergic

FDA label, Indications wording of the closest related product

Label matched

Tiotropium Bromide (Tiotropium Bromide)

closest FDA label found for this product string; brand list suppressed because the label is a related product, not an exact match

Who reports

136,142 reports · 50% serious · 9,792 with death outcome · 61% female

openFDA FAERS counts, all years, deduplication not applied

Used for

Tiotropium bromide inhalation powder is indicated for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of bronchospasm associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Tiotropium bromide inhalation powder is indicated to reduce exacerbations in COPD patients.

FDA label, Indications and Usage

What it is

Tiotropium is a quaternary ammonium ion obtained by methylation of the tertiary amino group of (1alpha,2beta,4beta,5alpha,7beta)-7-[(hydroxydi-2-thienylacetyl)oxy]-9-methyl-3-oxa-9-azoniatricyclo[3.3.1.02,4]nonane.

PubChem CID 5487427 (ChEBI)

Boxed warning

None in the current label

How to read this page. FAERS is a spontaneous-reporting system: counts are not incidence rates and a signal is not proof of causation. Each reaction below is run through an automated screen — is the term in the FDA label (known), in the indications (the disease being treated), an administrative/coding term, or none of these (unlabeled)? That screen is mechanical text matching, not a causality assessment. The 30 hand-written Bradford Hill assessments are on the causality assessment page. Not medical advice.

Causality screen of the 40 strongest signals

Labeled (related wording) 1Likely indication confounding 7Reporting / coding artifact 3Lab value / disease marker 7Not in label — unassessed 22
What the badges mean

Strongest disproportionality signals

Flagged terms (PRR ≥ 2, χ² ≥ 4, n ≥ 10), ranked by PRR; infinite PRRs (no comparator reports) excluded. The EBGM column is a second, shrinkage-based estimate (MGPS) with its 5th percentile EB05 and the BCPNN IC025; a pair flagged by PRR alone is marked PRR-only and should be read as fragile. The strata column recomputes the PRR on serious reports only (and, for the 300 most-reported drugs, adjusted for age band), and flags pairs whose reports are unusually skewed by sex or come mostly from consumers. Each row also shows the PRR against the other drugs of the same FDA class, which removes most confounding by the condition being treated, and a calibrated p-value: on validation, known non-causes average an ROR of about 2, so significance is judged against that empirical null (✓ = p < 0.05 after calibration). 1,184 further terms are in the interactive explorer. Reaction links open the term's cross-drug page.

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ReactionReportsPRR 95% CI · ROR · χ²/pEBGM EB05 · IC025Label screenSerious-only & strataTrial cross-check
Incorrect route of drug administration23,320282.5
276.6–288.6ROR 340.7 · calibrated p 3e-12 ✓
99.0 EB05 98.0 · IC025 +6.6
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactage-adj. PRR 249.5 · serious PRR 14.9 · 78% consumerno trial arm names this drug
Total lung capacity increased152194.5
152.9–247.3ROR 194.7 · calibrated p 8e-10 ✓
84.7 EB05 74.0 · IC025 +5.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=152 · ♀ 100% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Spirometry abnormal323189.7
161.1–223.5ROR 190.2 · calibrated p 8e-10 ✓
84.2 EB05 76.8 · IC025 +6.0
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious n=322 · ♀ 13% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Asthma-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease overlap syndrome271168.4
141.6–200.2ROR 168.7 · calibrated p 2e-9 ✓
79.7 EB05 72.0 · IC025 +5.9
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
serious n=270no trial arm names this drug
Congenital hiatus hernia115166.9
128.0–217.6ROR 167.1 · calibrated p 3e-9 ✓
78.8 EB05 67.4 · IC025 +5.6
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=115 · ♀ 0% (drug 61%) · 100% clinicianno trial arm names this drug
Mite allergy299136.4
116.6–159.4ROR 136.7 · calibrated p 1e-8 ✓
71.8 EB05 65.2 · IC025 +5.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=299 · ♀ 0% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Total lung capacity abnormal152102.4
83.4–125.9ROR 102.6 · calibrated p 1e-7 ✓
61.0 EB05 53.3 · IC025 +5.4
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=141 · ♀ 0% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Dust allergy35991.4
80.2–104.2ROR 91.6 · calibrated p 2e-7 ✓
57.1 EB05 52.3 · IC025 +5.6
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=357 · ♀ 17% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Reversible airways obstruction18485.7
71.5–102.7ROR 85.8 · calibrated p 4e-7 ✓
54.7 EB05 48.4 · IC025 +5.3
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
serious n=184no trial arm names this drug
Mycotic allergy29582.9
72.0–95.6ROR 83.1 · calibrated p 5e-7 ✓
53.7 EB05 48.8 · IC025 +5.4
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=294 · ♀ 0% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Prolonged expiration9282.2
63.8–105.9ROR 82.2 · calibrated p 7e-7 ✓
53.0 EB05 44.5 · IC025 +5.0
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=92no trial arm names this drug
Bronchial wall thickening24880.0
68.6–93.3ROR 80.1 · calibrated p 7e-7 ✓
52.4 EB05 47.2 · IC025 +5.4
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
serious n=248 · ♀ 38% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Forced expiratory volume decreased90472.0
66.5–77.9ROR 72.5 · calibrated p 1e-6 ✓
49.0 EB05 46.4 · IC025 +5.5
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious n=893no trial arm names this drug
Dyspnoea exacerbated14961.5
50.8–74.3ROR 61.5 · calibrated p 4e-6 ✓
43.7 EB05 38.2 · IC025 +5.0
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
100% clinicianno trial arm names this drug
Pulmonary vasculitis15161.4
50.9–74.2ROR 61.5 · calibrated p 4e-6 ✓
43.7 EB05 38.2 · IC025 +5.0
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=151 · ♀ 0% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Obstructive airways disorder2,82051.9
49.8–54.2ROR 53.0 · calibrated p 9e-6 ✓
38.9 EB05 37.7 · IC025 +5.2
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
age-adj. PRR 55.5 · serious PRR 46.2no trial arm names this drug
Forced vital capacity decreased16150.7
42.4–60.7ROR 50.8 · calibrated p 1e-5 ✓
38.1 EB05 33.4 · IC025 +4.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=160no trial arm names this drug
Vital capacity decreased10747.8
38.5–59.4ROR 47.8 · calibrated p 2e-5 ✓
36.3 EB05 30.9 · IC025 +4.7
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=107 · ♀ 0% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Lung hyperinflation19544.7
38.1–52.5ROR 44.8 · calibrated p 3e-5 ✓
34.6 EB05 30.7 · IC025 +4.8
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=190no trial arm names this drug
Bronchopulmonary aspergillosis allergic20544.2
37.8–51.7ROR 44.3 · calibrated p 3e-5 ✓
34.3 EB05 30.6 · IC025 +4.8
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
serious n=204no trial arm names this drug
Vocal cord dysfunction11143.9
35.5–54.2ROR 43.9 · calibrated p 4e-5 ✓
34.0 EB05 29.0 · IC025 +4.6
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=107 · ♀ 100% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Eosinophil count abnormal16443.3
36.4–51.5ROR 43.3 · calibrated p 4e-5 ✓
33.7 EB05 29.6 · IC025 +4.7
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious n=162no trial arm names this drug
Respiratory gas exchange disorder8042.2
33.0–54.1ROR 42.3 · calibrated p 5e-5 ✓
33.0 EB05 27.3 · IC025 +4.4
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=80no trial arm names this drug
Lung diffusion test decreased7938.2
29.9–48.9ROR 38.2 · calibrated p 9e-5 ✓
30.5 EB05 25.3 · IC025 +4.3
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=79no trial arm names this drug
Blood immunoglobulin e increased48037.6
34.1–41.6ROR 37.8 · calibrated p 8e-5 ✓
30.3 EB05 28.1 · IC025 +4.7
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious n=472no trial arm names this drug
Conjunctivitis allergic28837.6
33.1–42.8ROR 37.7 · calibrated p 8e-5 ✓
30.3 EB05 27.4 · IC025 +4.7
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=285 · ♀ 0% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Bronchial secretion retention24536.9
32.1–42.4ROR 36.9 · calibrated p 9e-5 ✓
29.8 EB05 26.8 · IC025 +4.6
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
shares a disease stem with the indications wording
serious n=230no trial arm names this drug
Sedation complication47335.8
32.4–39.6ROR 35.9 · calibrated p 1e-4 ✓
29.1 EB05 27.0 · IC025 +4.7
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious n=473 · ♀ 100% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Pulmonary function test abnormal29535.7
31.5–40.5ROR 35.8 · calibrated p 1e-4 ✓
29.0 EB05 26.3 · IC025 +4.6
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactserious n=271 · ♀ 39% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Peak expiratory flow rate decreased8235.0
27.5–44.5ROR 35.0 · calibrated p 1e-4 ✓
28.4 EB05 23.6 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious n=75 · ♀ 100% (drug 61%) · 100% clinicianno trial arm names this drug
Laryngeal stenosis10333.3
26.9–41.2ROR 33.3 · calibrated p 2e-4 ✓
27.3 EB05 23.2 · IC025 +4.3
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=103 · ♀ 100% (drug 61%) · 100% consumerno trial arm names this drug
Sleep disorder due to a general medical condition2,52128.3
27.1–29.5ROR 28.8 · calibrated p 3e-4 ✓
24.0 EB05 23.2 · IC025 +4.5
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedage-adj. PRR 29.1 · serious PRR 53.9no trial arm names this drug
Full blood count abnormal1,62327.9
26.5–29.4ROR 28.2 · calibrated p 4e-4 ✓
23.7 EB05 22.7 · IC025 +4.5
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious PRR 36.2 · ♀ 38% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Allergy to animal16127.8
23.5–32.9ROR 27.8 · calibrated p 4e-4 ✓
23.6 EB05 20.7 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=158no trial arm names this drug
Restrictive pulmonary disease17326.6
22.7–31.3ROR 26.7 · calibrated p 5e-4 ✓
22.8 EB05 20.0 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=173no trial arm names this drug
Sputum discoloured1,39526.5
25.1–28.1ROR 26.8 · calibrated p 5e-4 ✓
22.7 EB05 21.7 · IC025 +4.4
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious PRR 32.4no trial arm names this drug
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis29426.1
23.1–29.6ROR 26.2 · calibrated p 6e-4 ✓
22.4 EB05 20.3 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=294 · ♀ 18% (drug 61%)no trial arm names this drug
Sputum purulent9525.7
20.6–31.9ROR 25.7 · calibrated p 7e-4 ✓
22.0 EB05 18.5 · IC025 +4.0
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedserious n=92no trial arm names this drug
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody positive10225.0
20.2–30.8ROR 25.0 · calibrated p 8e-4 ✓
21.5 EB05 18.2 · IC025 +4.0
3/3 methods agree
Lab value / disease markerserious n=102 · ♀ 0% (drug 61%) · 100% clinicianno trial arm names this drug

Clinical concept groups

MedDRA splits one clinical problem across several terms (e.g. "neutropenia", "neutrophil count decreased", "agranulocytosis"), which dilutes term-level signals. These rows count reports with any term in a concept group (an exact union, not a sum), compared with all other drugs. Groups are hand-built and listed in the methods.

ConceptReportsPRR 95% CIReading
Serious infection11,3912.32.3–2.3signal
Heart failure2,2401.91.9–2.0raised
Interstitial lung disease1,1121.81.7–1.9raised
Fall / fracture4,2281.71.7–1.8raised
Arrhythmia / qt2,0461.61.6–1.7raised
Hyponatraemia8131.61.5–1.7raised
Gi bleeding1,7031.41.4–1.5raised
Myocardial infarction1,7571.31.3–1.4raised
Kidney injury3,3581.11.1–1.2raised
Venous thromboembolism1,5791.11.1–1.2raised
Tendon disorder2721.11.0–1.2no difference
Anaemia2,0731.11.0–1.1raised
Depression1,9001.01.0–1.1no difference
Malignancy2,4581.01.0–1.0no difference
Opportunistic infection8671.00.9–1.0no difference
Hyperglycaemia / diabetes2,1991.00.9–1.0no difference

Trial evidence (ClinicalTrials.gov)

No completed trial with posted adverse-event results was found on ClinicalTrials.gov for Tiotropium (searched TIOTROPIUM).

Most frequently reported reactions

By raw co-report count, regardless of disproportionality. Common terms here are often the illness itself or generic outcomes.

ReactionReportsPRR 95% CI · ROR · χ²/pEBGM EB05 · IC025Label screenSerious-only & strataTrial cross-check
Incorrect route of drug administration23,320282.5
276.6–288.6ROR 340.7 · calibrated p 3e-12 ✓
99.0 EB05 98.0 · IC025 +6.6
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactage-adj. PRR 249.5 · serious PRR 14.9 · 78% consumerno trial arm names this drug
Dyspnoea (shortness of breath)22,5786.4
6.3–6.4ROR 7.4 · calibrated p 0.083
6.1 EB05 6.1 · IC025 +2.6
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedage-adj. PRR 5.6 · serious PRR 6.3no trial arm names this drug
Asthma11,02116.7
16.4–17.0ROR 18.1 · calibrated p 0.003 ✓
15.1 EB05 14.9 · IC025 +3.9
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedage-adj. PRR 22.1 · serious PRR 22.7no trial arm names this drug
Drug ineffective (drug did not work)9,4751.1
1.1–1.1ROR 1.1 · calibrated p 0.384
1.1 EB05 1.1 · IC025 +0.1Reporting / coding artifactage-adj. PRR 1.4 · serious PRR 1.5no trial arm names this drug
Cough8,7444.9
4.8–5.0ROR 5.2 · calibrated p 0.213
4.8 EB05 4.7 · IC025 +2.2
3/3 methods agree
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
age-adj. PRR 5.2 · serious PRR 6.8no trial arm names this drug
Wheezing6,89020.2
19.7–20.7ROR 21.2 · calibrated p 0.001 ✓
17.9 EB05 17.6 · IC025 +4.1
3/3 methods agree
Not in label — unassessedage-adj. PRR 22.0 · serious PRR 25.4no trial arm names this drug
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease6,30121.1
20.5–21.6ROR 22.0 · calibrated p 0.001 ✓
18.6 EB05 18.2 · IC025 +4.2
3/3 methods agree
Likely indication confounding
term in indications
serious PRR 21.9no trial arm names this drug
Product quality issue5,9757.1
6.9–7.3ROR 7.4 · calibrated p 0.085
6.8 EB05 6.7 · IC025 +2.7
3/3 methods agree
Reporting / coding artifactage-adj. PRR 11.2 · serious PRR 5.5 · 86% consumerno trial arm names this drug
Fatigue (tiredness)5,4361.1
1.1–1.1ROR 1.1 · calibrated p 0.360
1.1 EB05 1.1 · IC025 +0.1Not in label — unassessedage-adj. PRR 1.2 · serious PRR 1.7no trial arm names this drug
Off label use (used outside approved label)4,7580.8
0.8–0.9ROR 0.8 · calibrated p 0.205
0.8 EB05 0.8 · IC025 -0.3
PRR-only: not supported by EBGM or IC
Reporting / coding artifactage-adj. PRR 0.9 · serious PRR 0.8no trial arm names this drug
Malaise (feeling unwell)4,5991.6
1.6–1.7ROR 1.6 · calibrated p 0.731
1.6 EB05 1.6 · IC025 +0.6Not in label — unassessedage-adj. PRR 1.7 · serious PRR 2.4no trial arm names this drug
Nausea4,0840.8
0.8–0.8ROR 0.8 · calibrated p 0.178
0.8 EB05 0.8 · IC025 -0.4
PRR-only: not supported by EBGM or IC
Not in label — unassessedage-adj. PRR 0.9 · serious PRR 1.2no trial arm names this drug
Fall3,9651.8
1.8–1.9ROR 1.9 · calibrated p 0.872
1.8 EB05 1.8 · IC025 +0.8Not in label — unassessedage-adj. PRR 1.5 · serious PRR 2.2no trial arm names this drug
Headache3,9231.0
0.9–1.0ROR 1.0 · calibrated p 0.283
1.0 EB05 0.9 · IC025 -0.1
PRR-only: not supported by EBGM or IC
Labeled adverse reaction
exact term
age-adj. PRR 1.2 · serious PRR 1.5no trial arm names this drug

Unlabeled candidate signals

These flagged terms were not found in the FDA label text and do not match an artifact pattern. They are the pairs that would merit a structured assessment (temporality, dose-response, biological plausibility, consistency across databases, trial or cohort evidence). The screen has not done that; string-matching misses label wording, and a strong PRR can still be stimulated reporting, co-medication, or the disease itself.

Want to assess one of these properly? The runbook describes the Bradford Hill / trial-evidence workflow used on the assessment page, and handoff_top1000_signals.csv lists the strongest unassessed pairs across all drugs.

Common questions

What are the most reported side effects of Tiotropium?

In FDA FAERS, the most frequently co-reported reaction terms for Tiotropium are dyspnoea, asthma, cough, pneumonia, wheezing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These are report counts, not rates: FAERS has no denominator, reporting is voluntary and uneven, and a term can be reported because of the illness being treated rather than the drug.

Does Tiotropium have an FDA boxed warning?

No. The FDA label retrieved for Tiotropium has no boxed warning; see the label's Warnings and Precautions for the recognised risks.

Do FAERS signals prove that Tiotropium causes these side effects?

No. A disproportionality signal (PRR, ROR) means a reaction is reported more often with this drug than with others in the database. That can reflect a real effect, but also the disease being treated, stimulated reporting after news or litigation, co-medications, or how reports are coded. Causality needs temporality, dose-response, biological plausibility, consistency across data sources and, ideally, trial or cohort evidence. This page screens each term against the FDA label and ClinicalTrials.gov results; it does not establish causation.

Sources & methods

Page generated 2026-10-14. Label and PubChem text are retrieved automatically and may lag the current label; always check the current prescribing information. OpenPV is a beta research tool of the Open Source Medicine Foundation.