A study of side effects of Galvus Met for a Female patient aged 60
This is a personalized study of Galvus Met side effects for a 60 year old female patient. The study is created by eHealthMe based on 603 reports from FDA.
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What is the drug
Galvus met has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride; pioglitazone hydrochloride.
On May, 1, 2013: 603 people who reported to have side effects when taking Galvus Met are studied

Information of the patient in this study:
Age: 60
Gender: female
Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
Drugs taking:
- Galvus Met
Side effects have: Dizziness, Feeling Abnormal, Hyperhidrosis, Loss Of Consciousness, Malaise, Syncope
eHealthMe real world results:
For females aged 60 (±5):
Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports |
| Dizziness | 6 (5.77%) |
| Feeling Abnormal | 5 (4.81%) |
| Hyperhidrosis | 4 (3.85%) |
| Loss Of Consciousness | 3 (2.88%) |
| Malaise | 3 (2.88%) |
| Syncope | 2 (1.92%) |
Most common side effects experienced by females aged 60 (±5) in the use of Galvus Met:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Muscular Weakness | 19 |
| 2 | Nausea | 18 |
| 3 | Vomiting | 18 |
| 4 | Blood Glucose Increased | 17 |
| 5 | Myalgia | 16 |
| 6 | Weight Decreased | 15 |
| 7 | Blood Glucose Decreased | 7 |
| 8 | Weight Increased | 7 |
| 9 | Injection Site Haemorrhage | 7 |
| 10 | Dizziness | 6 |
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Most common side effects experienced by females aged 60 (±5) in long term use of Galvus Met:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Normochromic Normocytic Anaemia | 1 |
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For people in general (regardless of gender or age):
Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports |
| Dizziness | 35 (5.80%) |
| Feeling Abnormal | 15 (2.49%) |
| Hyperhidrosis | 10 (1.66%) |
| Loss Of Consciousness | 10 (1.66%) |
| Malaise | 17 (2.82%) |
| Syncope | 8 (1.33%) |
Most common side effects experienced by people in the use of Galvus Met:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Blood Glucose Increased | 86 |
| 2 | Nausea | 72 |
| 3 | Asthenia | 65 |
| 4 | Vomiting | 64 |
| 5 | Weight Decreased | 57 |
| 6 | Blood Glucose Decreased | 38 |
| 7 | Dizziness | 35 |
| 8 | Bladder Cancer | 27 |
| 9 | Drug Ineffective | 26 |
| 10 | Weight Increased | 25 |
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Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use of Galvus Met:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Side effect | Number of reports | |
| 1 | Haematuria | 17 |
| 2 | Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma | 13 |
| 3 | Bladder Cancer | 12 |
| 4 | Bladder Neoplasm | 6 |
| 5 | Urinary Tract Infection | 4 |
| 6 | Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma Stage Iii | 3 |
| 7 | Transitional Cell Carcinoma | 3 |
| 8 | Oedema Peripheral | 2 |
| 9 | Metastases To Liver | 2 |
| 10 | Blood Glucose Increased | 2 |
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itching skin everywhere. No new rash. I have dermatitis in some places, but skin itches all over. Started after I started taking levothyroxine.
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just sent home on operation day (knee replacement); low platelet count (83?) reason given. i am 61 years old.
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