Insulin and Failure to thrive - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Failure to thrive is reported as a side effect among people who take Insulin (insulin pork), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Benadryl, and have High blood cholesterol.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Failure to thrive when taking Insulin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 49,622 people who have side effects when taking Insulin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Insulin?

Insulin has active ingredients of insulin pork. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 50,203 Insulin users. Check the latest studies of Insulin.

What is Failure to thrive?

Failure to thrive (inadequate weight gain and physical growth in children) is found to be associated with 771 drugs and 1,168 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Failure to thrive.

On Aug, 05, 2026

49,622 people reported to have side effects when taking Insulin.
Among them, 25 people (0.05%) have Failure to thrive.

Among these 25 people:

How long have people been on Insulin when they have Failure to thrive? *

What is the gender of people who have Failure to thrive when taking Insulin? *

female: 44 %
male: 56 %

What is the age of people who have Failure to thrive when taking Insulin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Insulin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Failure to thrive? *

Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 7 people, 28.00%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 6 people, 24.00%
Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 6 people, 24.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 20.00%
Fluid Overload (too much fluid in the blood): 5 people, 20.00%
Acute Circulatory Failure (shock): 4 people, 16.00%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 16.00%
Weight Decreased: 4 people, 16.00%
Weakness: 4 people, 16.00%
Acute Kidney Failure: 4 people, 16.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 8.00%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 8.00%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 8.00%
Chronic Kidney Disease: 2 people, 8.00%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 8.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 2 people, 8.00%
Blood Phosphorus Increased: 1 person, 4.00%
Blood Pressure Abnormal: 1 person, 4.00%
Breast Cancer Female: 1 person, 4.00%
Cardiac Disorder: 1 person, 4.00%

* 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 pork (the active ingredients of Insulin) and Insulin (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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