Metformin and Brain injury

This is a study of Brain injury (Head injury) among people who take Metformin. The study analyzes: the time on Metformin when people have Brain injury, gender and age of these people, the severity of Brain injury, how they recovered, and common conditions and drugs used besides Metformin. In total 88,866 Metformin users are studied. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA and is updated regularly.

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Metformin

Metformin has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride. It is used in diabetes, type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovary disease, insulin resistance, type 1 diabetes. Commonly reported side effects of Metformin include blood glucose increased, nausea, weight decreased, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

Brain injury

Brain injury has been reported by people with osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, high blood pressure, depression.

On May, 6, 2013: 88,866 people reported to have side effects when taking Metformin. Among them, 687 people (0.77%) have Brain Injury.

Time on Metformin when people have Brain injury * :

Gender of people who have Brain injury when taking Metformin * :

Age of people who have Brain injury when taking Metformin * :

Severity of Brain injury when taking Metformin ** :

How people recovered from Brain injury ** :

Top conditions involved for these people * :

1. Diabetes mellitus (185 people, 26.93%)
2. Hypertension (119 people, 17.32%)
3. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (87 people, 12.66%)
4. Breast cancer metastatic (65 people, 9.46%)
5. Metastatic neoplasm (58 people, 8.44%)

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Top co-used drugs for these people * :

1. Metformin hcl (547 people, 79.62%)
2. Aspirin (273 people, 39.74%)
3. Lasix (127 people, 18.49%)
4. Insulin (111 people, 16.16%)
5. Avandia (110 people, 16.01%)

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

** Reports from social media are used.

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On eHealthMe, Metformin (metformin hydrochloride) is often used for diabetes. Find out below the conditions Metformin is used for, how effective it is, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is Metformin used for and how effective is it:

• Metformin is used in:
  • Diabetes
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Polycystic ovary disease
  • Insulin resistance
  • Type 1 diabetes

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Metformin alternatives:
  • Diabetes (8 drugs)
  • Type 2 diabetes (33 drugs)
  • Polycystic ovary disease (18 drugs)
  • Insulin resistance (7 drugs)
  • Type 1 diabetes (27 drugs)

Could it be a symptom from a condition:

• Brain Injury in Diabetes (616 reports)
• Brain Injury in Type 2 Diabetes (413 reports)
• Brain Injury in Polycystic Ovary Disease (5 reports)
• Brain Injury in Insulin Resistance (2 reports)
• Brain Injury in Type 1 Diabetes (23 reports)

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Drugs in real world that are associated with:

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Comments from related studies:

• From this study (19 hours ago):

Can any of these drugs cause my ALP enzyme to elevate to 168

RANGE FOR ME IS 33 - 130

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• From this study (2 days ago):

I frequently get a plugged ear and ringing in the ears. These symptoms are increasing. I have been on Metformin for 2 years.

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• From this study (5 days ago):

I experience very severe leg cramps in my foot and legs at night, sometimes during the day also

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• From this study (1 week ago):

After recent routine lab work, albumin high in urine, still testing urine.

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• From this study (1 week ago):

Taking metformin, with or without meals, will cause sudden onset of diarrhoea. happens every 2-3 days.

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