Glucophage xr and Swelling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Swelling is reported as a side effect among people who take Glucophage xr (metformin hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Vitamin D3, and have Growth hormone deficiency.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling when taking Glucophage xr. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,773 people who have side effects when taking Glucophage xr from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Glucophage xr?
Glucophage xr has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 3,939 Glucophage xr users. Check the latest studies of Glucophage xr.
What is Swelling?
Swelling is found to be associated with 2,296 drugs and 2,894 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling.
3,773 people reported to have side effects when taking Glucophage xr.
Among them, 14 people (0.37%) have Swelling.

Among these 14 people:
What is the gender of people who have Swelling when taking Glucophage xr? *
- female: 85.71 %
- male: 14.29 %
What is the age of people who have Swelling when taking Glucophage xr? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 8.33 %
- 50-59: 0.0 %
- 60+: 91.67 %
What are other drugs people take besides Glucophage xr? *
- Zocor: 5 people, 35.71%
- Vitamin D3: 5 people, 35.71%
- Hyzaar: 4 people, 28.57%
- Coenzyme Q10: 4 people, 28.57%
- Krill Oil: 4 people, 28.57%
- Allegra: 4 people, 28.57%
- Cardizem Cd: 4 people, 28.57%
- Atarax: 4 people, 28.57%
- Victoza: 4 people, 28.57%
- Pepcid: 4 people, 28.57%
What are other side effects people have besides Swelling? *
- Weight Increased: 9 people, 64.29%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 42.86%
- Weakness: 5 people, 35.71%
- Muscle Aches (muscle pain): 5 people, 35.71%
- Temperature Intolerance (inability to go in temperature): 5 people, 35.71%
- Joint Pain: 5 people, 35.71%
- Hair Loss: 4 people, 28.57%
- Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 4 people, 28.57%
- Urinary Incontinence (inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination): 4 people, 28.57%
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 4 people, 28.57%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Growth Hormone Deficiency: 5 people, 35.71%
- Itching: 4 people, 28.57%
- Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 21.43%
- Hand Dermatitis (hand infection of skin): 3 people, 21.43%
- High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 21.43%
- High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 21.43%
- Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 21.43%
- Sarcoidosis (an inflammatory disease that affects multiple organs in the body, but mostly the lungs and lymph glands): 3 people, 21.43%
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 21.43%
- Rosacea (a skin condition that causes facial redness): 3 people, 21.43%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Glucophage xr:
- Glucophage xr (3,939 reports)
Swelling treatments and more:
- Swelling (115,742 reports)
How severe was Swelling and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of metformin hydrochloride:
- Swelling and drugs with ingredients of metformin hydrochloride (2,634 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Glucophage xr:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Swelling:
- Swelling (2,296 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Swelling:
- Swelling (2,894 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- T.Audi Yanto, I.Huang, F.Nathania Kosasih, NP Hardjo Lugito, "Nightmare and Abnormal Dreams: Rare Side Effects of Metformin?", Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2018 Jan .
- Al-Hamdy RA, "Assessment of electrolytes and HbA1c in type 2 diabetic patients using metformin and evaluation of guidelines obedience regarding renal impairment", J.Thi-Qar Sci., 2015 Jan .
- Wiwanitkit S, Wiwanitkit V, "Metformin and sleep disorders", Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2012 Jan .
- T.Audi Yanto, I.Huang, F.Nathania Kosasih, NP Hardjo Lugito, "Nightmare and Abnormal Dreams: Rare Side Effects of Metformin?", Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2018 Jan .
- Al-Hamdy RA, "Assessment of electrolytes and HbA1c in type 2 diabetic patients using metformin and evaluation of guidelines obedience regarding renal impairment", J.Thi-Qar Sci., 2015 Jan .
- Wiwanitkit S, Wiwanitkit V, "Metformin and sleep disorders", Indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism, 2012 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metformin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Glucophage xr) and Glucophage xr (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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