Glimepiride and Head discomfort - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Head discomfort is reported as a side effect among people who take Glimepiride (glimepiride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Head discomfort when taking Glimepiride. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 45,086 people who have side effects when taking Glimepiride from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Glimepiride?

Glimepiride has active ingredients of glimepiride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 45,909 Glimepiride users. Check the latest studies of Glimepiride.

What is Head discomfort?

Head discomfort is found to be associated with 989 drugs and 924 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Head discomfort.



On Jul, 19, 2026

45,086 people reported to have side effects when taking Glimepiride.
Among them, 41 people (0.09%) have Head discomfort.

Could Glimepiride cause Head discomfort?

Among these 41 people:

How long have people been on Glimepiride when they have Head discomfort? *

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

What is the gender of people who have Head discomfort when taking Glimepiride? *

  • female: 54.29 %
  • male: 45.71 %

What is the age of people who have Head discomfort when taking Glimepiride? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 3.23 %
  • 50-59: 38.71 %
  • 60+: 58.06 %

What are other drugs people take besides Glimepiride? *

  1. Metformin: 9 people, 21.95%
  2. Vitamin C: 6 people, 14.63%
  3. Aspirin: 5 people, 12.20%
  4. Jakafi: 5 people, 12.20%
  5. Tapazole: 5 people, 12.20%
  6. Benadryl: 4 people, 9.76%
  7. Carvedilol: 4 people, 9.76%
  8. Janumet: 4 people, 9.76%
  9. Losartan Potassium: 4 people, 9.76%
  10. Lovastatin: 4 people, 9.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Head discomfort? *

  1. Dizziness: 16 people, 39.02%
  2. Weakness: 14 people, 34.15%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 14 people, 34.15%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 29.27%
  5. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 29.27%
  6. Pain In Extremity: 11 people, 26.83%
  7. Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 26.83%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 10 people, 24.39%
  9. Drug Ineffective: 9 people, 21.95%
  10. Pain: 8 people, 19.51%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 24.39%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 17.07%
  3. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 5 people, 12.20%
  4. Enlarged Heart: 5 people, 12.20%
  5. Neoplasm Prostate (tumour of prostate): 5 people, 12.20%
  6. Nervous System Disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system): 5 people, 12.20%
  7. Thyroid Mass: 5 people, 12.20%
  8. Cardiac Disorder: 5 people, 12.20%
  9. Acromegaly (body produces too much growth hormone, leading to excess growth of body tissues): 5 people, 12.20%
  10. Abdominal Pain Upper: 5 people, 12.20%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 glimepiride (the active ingredients of Glimepiride) and Glimepiride (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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