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Glumetza and Flank pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flank pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Glumetza (metformin hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Gliclazide, and have Psoriatic arthropathy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flank pain when taking Glumetza. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,827 people who have side effects when taking Glumetza from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Glumetza?

Glumetza has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 1,968 Glumetza users. Check the latest studies of Glumetza.

What is Flank pain?

Flank pain (a distressing sensation experienced around the lower back and the upper abdomen) is found to be associated with 1,133 drugs and 1,476 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flank pain.

On Jul, 07, 2026

1,827 people reported to have side effects when taking Glumetza.
Among them, 18 people (0.99%) have Flank pain.

Could Glumetza cause Flank pain?

Among these 18 people:

What is the gender of people who have Flank pain when taking Glumetza? *

  • female: 94.12 %
  • male: 5.88 %

What is the age of people who have Flank pain when taking Glumetza? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 6.25 %
  • 50-59: 93.75 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Glumetza? *

  1. Gliclazide: 17 people, 94.44%
  2. Cosentyx: 16 people, 88.89%
  3. Amlodipine: 14 people, 77.78%
  4. Voltaren: 9 people, 50.00%
  5. Tradjenta: 9 people, 50.00%
  6. Linagliptin: 7 people, 38.89%
  7. Diclofenac: 7 people, 38.89%
  8. Omega 3: 4 people, 22.22%
  9. Vitamin B: 4 people, 22.22%
  10. Methotrexate: 2 people, 11.11%

What are other side effects people have besides Flank pain? *

  1. Urinary Tract Infection: 17 people, 94.44%
  2. Dizziness: 16 people, 88.89%
  3. Abdominal Pain Lower: 16 people, 88.89%
  4. Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 16 people, 88.89%
  5. Joint Swelling: 16 people, 88.89%
  6. Infection: 16 people, 88.89%
  7. Cough: 16 people, 88.89%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 16 people, 88.89%
  9. Head Discomfort: 16 people, 88.89%
  10. Influenza Like Illness: 15 people, 83.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 16 people, 88.89%
  2. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 15 people, 83.33%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 55.56%
  4. Growth Hormone Deficiency: 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of metformin hydrochloride:

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 metformin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Glumetza) and Glumetza (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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