Lantus and Maxitrol drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Lantus (insulin glargine recombinant) and Maxitrol (dexamethasone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate). Common drug interactions include blindness unilateral among females and death among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Lantus and Maxitrol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 14 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lantus?

Lantus has active ingredients of insulin glargine recombinant. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 191,782 Lantus users. Check the latest studies of Lantus.

What is Maxitrol?

Maxitrol has active ingredients of dexamethasone; neomycin sulfate; polymyxin b sulfate. eHealthMe is studying from 986 Maxitrol users. Check the latest studies of Maxitrol.

On Jul, 11, 2026

14 people who take Lantus and Maxitrol together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Lantus and Maxitrol, by gender? *:

female:

Blindness unilateral
Blood glucose increased
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
Diabetes mellitus inadequate control
Diabetic glaucoma (disease that damages the eye's optic nerve caused by diabetes)
Drug hypersensitivity
Headache (pain in head)
Hyperkalaemia (damage to or disease of the kidney)
Macular hole (small break in the macula, the central area of the retina)
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)

male:

Death
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
Chest pain
Chronic kidney disease
Coronary artery disease (plaque building up along the inner walls of the arteries of the heart, which narrows the arteries and restricts blood flow to the heart)
Eye oedema (swelling or thickening of the macula, the area of the retina responsible for central vision)
Fall
Hyperparathyroidism secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary)
Lung adenocarcinoma (a form of non-small cell lung cancer)
Lung infection

What are the common drug interactions of Lantus and Maxitrol, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Atrioventricular block second degree (heart block second degree)
Chest pain
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Lung infection
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Nephrolithiasis (calculi in the kidneys)
Pneumonia
Pyelonephritis (inflammation of kidney caused by bacteria)
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)

50-59:

Death

60+:

Gastrointestinal haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract)
Haemorrhoids (a swollen vein or group of veins in the region of the anus)
Diabetes mellitus inadequate control
Diabetic glaucoma (disease that damages the eye's optic nerve caused by diabetes)
Drug hypersensitivity
Eye oedema (swelling or thickening of the macula, the area of the retina responsible for central vision)
Fall
Headache (pain in head)
Hyperkalaemia (damage to or disease of the kidney)
Hyperparathyroidism secondary (an abnormally high concentration of parathyroid hormone in the blood, resulting in weakening of the bones through loss of calcium-secondary)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 4 people, 28.57%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 28.57%
Arteriosclerosis Coronary Artery (thickening and hardening of arteries- coronary artery): 3 people, 21.43%
High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 21.43%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 14.29%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 2 people, 14.29%
Eye Injury: 2 people, 14.29%
Kidney Stones: 2 people, 14.29%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 14.29%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 2 people, 14.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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