Invega and Lactic acidosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lactic acidosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Invega (paliperidone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Invega Sustenna, and have Type 2 diabetes.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lactic acidosis when taking Invega. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,960 people who have side effects when taking Invega from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Invega?

Invega has active ingredients of paliperidone. It is often used in bipolar disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 32,353 Invega users. Check the latest studies of Invega.

What is Lactic acidosis?

Lactic acidosis (low ph in body tissues) is found to be associated with 1,002 drugs and 1,274 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lactic acidosis.

On May, 22, 2026

31,960 people reported to have side effects when taking Invega.
Among them, 11 people (0.03%) have Lactic acidosis.

Among these 11 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Invega and have Lactic acidosis?

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Related studies:

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

Invega (32,353 reports)

Lactic acidosis treatments and more:

Lactic acidosis (34,314 reports)

How severe was Lactic acidosis and when was it recovered:

Lactic acidosis in Invega

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of paliperidone:

Lactic acidosis and drugs with ingredients of paliperidone (23 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 Invega:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Lactic acidosis:

Lactic acidosis (1,002 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Lactic acidosis:

Lactic acidosis (1,274 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on paliperidone (the active ingredients of Invega) and Invega (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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