Insulin and Ventricular fibrillation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ventricular fibrillation 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 Metformin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ventricular fibrillation 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 Ventricular fibrillation?

Ventricular fibrillation (abnormally irregular heart rhythm) is found to be associated with 1,092 drugs and 1,246 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ventricular fibrillation.

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 Aug, 31, 2026

49,622 people reported to have side effects when taking Insulin.
Among them, 120 people (0.24%) have Ventricular fibrillation.

Could Insulin cause Ventricular fibrillation?

Among these 120 people:

How long have people been on Insulin when they have Ventricular fibrillation? *

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

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

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Insulin:

Insulin (50,203 reports)

Ventricular fibrillation treatments and more:

Ventricular fibrillation (17,313 reports)

How severe was Ventricular fibrillation and when was it recovered:

Ventricular fibrillation in Insulin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of insulin pork:

Ventricular fibrillation and drugs with ingredients of insulin pork (120 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Insulin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Ventricular fibrillation:

Ventricular fibrillation (1,092 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Ventricular fibrillation:

Ventricular fibrillation (1,246 conditions)

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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