Insulin and Hyperthyroid - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperthyroid is reported as a side effect among people who take Insulin (insulin pork), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Metformin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperthyroid 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 50,201 Insulin users. Check the latest studies of Insulin.

What is Hyperthyroid?

Hyperthyroid is found to be associated with 1,137 drugs and 1,409 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroid.



On Nov, 19, 2025

49,622 people reported to have side effects when taking Insulin.
Among them, 48 people (0.1%) have Hyperthyroid.

Could Insulin cause Hyperthyroid?

Among these 48 people:

How long have people been on Insulin when they have Hyperthyroid? *

  • < 1 month: 66.67 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 33.33 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Hyperthyroid when taking Insulin? *

  • female: 53.33 %
  • male: 46.67 %

What is the age of people who have Hyperthyroid when taking Insulin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 2.44 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 2.44 %
  • 40-49: 17.07 %
  • 50-59: 9.76 %
  • 60+: 68.29 %

What are other drugs people take besides Insulin? *

  1. Metformin: 8 people, 16.67%
  2. Amlodipine: 7 people, 14.58%
  3. Humira: 5 people, 10.42%
  4. Tylenol: 5 people, 10.42%
  5. Pantoprazole: 5 people, 10.42%
  6. Lipitor: 5 people, 10.42%
  7. Benadryl: 5 people, 10.42%
  8. Novolog: 4 people, 8.33%
  9. Novorapid: 3 people, 6.25%
  10. Lantus: 3 people, 6.25%

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroid? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 18.75%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 9 people, 18.75%
  3. Abdominal Pain: 8 people, 16.67%
  4. Weight Decreased: 8 people, 16.67%
  5. Weakness: 7 people, 14.58%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 14.58%
  7. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 7 people, 14.58%
  8. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 6 people, 12.50%
  9. Drowsiness: 6 people, 12.50%
  10. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 6 people, 12.50%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 10.42%
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 8.33%
  3. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 4 people, 8.33%
  4. Constipation: 3 people, 6.25%
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 6.25%
  6. Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 3 people, 6.25%
  7. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 3 people, 6.25%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 6.25%
  9. Indigestion: 3 people, 6.25%
  10. Asthma: 3 people, 6.25%

* 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 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).

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