Actrapid and Presyncope - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Presyncope is reported as a side effect among people who take Actrapid (insulin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lantus, and have Diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Presyncope when taking Actrapid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,843 people who have side effects when taking Actrapid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actrapid?

Actrapid has active ingredients of insulin. eHealthMe is studying from 4,864 Actrapid users. Check the latest studies of Actrapid.

What is Presyncope?

Presyncope is found to be associated with 1,361 drugs and 1,286 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Presyncope.



On Jul, 25, 2026

4,843 people reported to have side effects when taking Actrapid.
Among them, 12 people (0.25%) have Presyncope.

Could Actrapid cause Presyncope?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Actrapid when they have Presyncope? *

  • < 1 month: 50 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 50 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Presyncope when taking Actrapid? *

  • female: 40 %
  • male: 60 %

What is the age of people who have Presyncope when taking Actrapid? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Actrapid? *

  1. Lantus: 4 people, 33.33%
  2. Simvastatin: 2 people, 16.67%
  3. Levemir: 2 people, 16.67%
  4. Lasix: 2 people, 16.67%
  5. Norvasc: 2 people, 16.67%
  6. Atacand: 1 person, 8.33%
  7. Clarithromycin: 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Amoxicillin: 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Clopidogrel: 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Coumadin: 1 person, 8.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Presyncope? *

  1. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 7 people, 58.33%
  2. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 33.33%
  3. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 3 people, 25.00%
  4. Head Injury: 2 people, 16.67%
  5. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 2 people, 16.67%
  6. Cardiac Arrest: 2 people, 16.67%
  7. Cerebral Haemorrhage (bleeding within the brain): 2 people, 16.67%
  8. Circulatory Collapse: 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Disease Progression: 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 1 person, 8.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Diabetes: 7 people, 58.33%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 33.33%
  3. Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 8.33%
  4. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 8.33%
  5. Myocardial Ischaemia (the blood flow through one or more of the blood vessels that lead to heart (coronary arteries) is decreased): 1 person, 8.33%
  6. Indigestion: 1 person, 8.33%
  7. Hyperuricaemia (level of uric acid in the blood that is abnormally high): 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Cardiac Failure: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Presyncope and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of insulin:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on insulin (the active ingredients of Actrapid) and Actrapid (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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