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Glumetza and Glaucoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Glaucoma is reported as a side effect among people who take Glumetza (metformin hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Metformin, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Glaucoma 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 Glaucoma?

Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss) is found to be associated with 1,233 drugs and 1,656 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Glaucoma.

On Aug, 01, 2026

1,827 people reported to have side effects when taking Glumetza.
Among them, 58 people (3.17%) have Glaucoma.

Could Glumetza cause Glaucoma?

Among these 58 people:

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

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Glaucoma 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: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Glumetza? *

  1. Metformin: 35 people, 60.34%
  2. Zocor: 28 people, 48.28%
  3. Altace: 28 people, 48.28%
  4. Nucala: 28 people, 48.28%
  5. Qvar: 28 people, 48.28%
  6. Remicade: 28 people, 48.28%
  7. Humira: 28 people, 48.28%
  8. Simponi: 28 people, 48.28%
  9. Cimzia: 28 people, 48.28%
  10. Omnaris: 28 people, 48.28%

What are other side effects people have besides Glaucoma? *

  1. Weight Increased: 34 people, 58.62%
  2. Eye Disorder: 29 people, 50.00%
  3. Drug Ineffective: 29 people, 50.00%
  4. Wound: 28 people, 48.28%
  5. Drug Hypersensitivity: 28 people, 48.28%
  6. Joint Pain: 28 people, 48.28%
  7. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 28 people, 48.28%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 28 people, 48.28%
  9. Herpes Zoster: 28 people, 48.28%
  10. Haemorrhage (bleeding): 28 people, 48.28%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 28 people, 48.28%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol: 27 people, 46.55%
  3. Asthma: 27 people, 46.55%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 26 people, 44.83%
  5. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 3.45%
  6. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 3.45%
  7. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 1 person, 1.72%

* 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 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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