Humalog and Skin abscess - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin abscess is reported as a side effect among people who take Humalog (insulin lispro recombinant), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Lantus, and have Ankylosing spondylitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Skin abscess when taking Humalog. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 136,521 people who have side effects when taking Humalog from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Humalog?

Humalog has active ingredients of insulin lispro recombinant. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 137,127 Humalog users. Check the latest studies of Humalog.

What is Skin abscess?

Skin abscess is found to be associated with 681 drugs and 1,039 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Skin abscess.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 02, 2026

136,521 people reported to have side effects when taking Humalog.
Among them, 63 people (0.05%) have Skin abscess.

Among these 63 people:

What is the gender of people who have Skin abscess when taking Humalog? *

female: 62.3 %
male: 37.7 %

What is the age of people who have Skin abscess when taking Humalog? *

What are other drugs people take besides Humalog? *

What are other side effects people have besides Skin abscess? *

Weakness: 22 people, 34.92%
Dizziness: 20 people, 31.75%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 16 people, 25.40%
Urinary Tract Infection: 16 people, 25.40%
Back Pain: 14 people, 22.22%
Chest Pain: 14 people, 22.22%
Headache (pain in head): 14 people, 22.22%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 20.63%
Rashes (redness): 13 people, 20.63%
Pain: 12 people, 19.05%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Ankylosing Spondylitis (type of arthritis affecting the spine): 11 people, 17.46%
Depression: 9 people, 14.29%
Weight Decreased: 8 people, 12.70%
Hallucination, Auditory (perceiving sounds without auditory stimulus): 8 people, 12.70%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 8 people, 12.70%
High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 9.52%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 5 people, 7.94%
Pain: 5 people, 7.94%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 4 people, 6.35%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 4 people, 6.35%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on insulin lispro recombinant (the active ingredients of Humalog) and Humalog (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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