Glipizide and Bell's palsy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bell's palsy is reported as a side effect among people who take Glipizide (glipizide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Lipitor, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bell's palsy when taking Glipizide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 63,661 people who have side effects when taking Glipizide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Glipizide?

Glipizide has active ingredients of glipizide. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 64,852 Glipizide users. Check the latest studies of Glipizide.

What is Bell's palsy?

Bell's palsy (facial paralysis) is found to be associated with 569 drugs and 1,256 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bell's palsy.

On Apr, 27, 2026

63,661 people reported to have side effects when taking Glipizide.
Among them, 29 people (0.05%) have Bell's palsy.

Among these 29 people:

What is the gender of people who have Bell's palsy when taking Glipizide? *

female: 48.28 %
male: 51.72 %

What is the age of people who have Bell's palsy when taking Glipizide? *

What are other drugs people take besides Glipizide? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bell's palsy? *

Weight Decreased: 9 people, 31.03%
Headache (pain in head): 9 people, 31.03%
Weakness: 9 people, 31.03%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 8 people, 27.59%
Jaw Fracture: 8 people, 27.59%
Pain In Jaw: 8 people, 27.59%
Periodontal Disease (disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth): 8 people, 27.59%
Osteitis (a general term for inflammation of bone): 8 people, 27.59%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 24.14%
Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 6 people, 20.69%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 10.34%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 6.90%
Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 1 person, 3.45%
Hypogammaglobulinaemia (an abnormally low concentration of gamma globulin in the blood and increased risk of infection): 1 person, 3.45%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 3.45%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 3.45%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 1 person, 3.45%
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (long lasting infection of nerves outside brain and spinal cord): 1 person, 3.45%
Cardiac Amyloidosis (protein deposition in heart): 1 person, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Das S, Anand Ramasamy SD, Mondal S, "An unusual case of glipizide-induced proximal myopathy", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2016 Jan .
Das S, Anand Ramasamy SD, Mondal S, "An unusual case of glipizide-induced proximal myopathy", Journal of pharmacology & pharmacotherapeutics, 2016 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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