Amaryl and Lumbar spinal stenosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lumbar spinal stenosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Amaryl (glimepiride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Crestor, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lumbar spinal stenosis when taking Amaryl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,980 people who have side effects when taking Amaryl from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Amaryl?

Amaryl has active ingredients of glimepiride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 32,259 Amaryl users. Check the latest studies of Amaryl.

What is Lumbar spinal stenosis?

Lumbar spinal stenosis (a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar bone) is found to be associated with 765 drugs and 693 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lumbar spinal stenosis.

On Jul, 14, 2026

31,980 people reported to have side effects when taking Amaryl.
Among them, 15 people (0.05%) have Lumbar spinal stenosis.

Could Amaryl cause Lumbar spinal stenosis?

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Amaryl when they have Lumbar spinal stenosis? *

What is the gender of people who have Lumbar spinal stenosis when taking Amaryl? *

female: 61.54 %
male: 38.46 %

What is the age of people who have Lumbar spinal stenosis when taking Amaryl? *

What are other drugs people take besides Amaryl? *

What are other side effects people have besides Lumbar spinal stenosis? *

Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 7 people, 46.67%
Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 33.33%
Back Pain: 5 people, 33.33%
Chest Pain: 4 people, 26.67%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 4 people, 26.67%
Dizziness: 4 people, 26.67%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 26.67%
Constipation: 4 people, 26.67%
Acute Myocardial Infarction (acute heart attack): 4 people, 26.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 5 people, 33.33%
Pain: 3 people, 20.00%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 20.00%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 20.00%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 2 people, 13.33%
Eye Swelling: 2 people, 13.33%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 2 people, 13.33%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 13.33%
Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 13.33%
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (nerve compression at wrist results numbness weakness, pain , swelling): 2 people, 13.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on glimepiride (the active ingredients of Amaryl) and Amaryl (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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