Janumet and Lung infection - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lung infection is reported as a side effect among people who take Janumet (metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Xolair, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lung infection when taking Janumet. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 24,406 people who have side effects when taking Janumet from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Janumet?

Janumet has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 25,023 Janumet users. Check the latest studies of Janumet.

What is Lung infection?

Lung infection is found to be associated with 1,062 drugs and 1,317 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lung infection.

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On Sep, 01, 2026

24,406 people reported to have side effects when taking Janumet.
Among them, 38 people (0.16%) have Lung infection.

Among these 38 people:

How long have people been on Janumet when they have Lung infection? *

What is the gender of people who have Lung infection when taking Janumet? *

female: 26.32 %
male: 73.68 %

What is the age of people who have Lung infection when taking Janumet? *

What are other drugs people take besides Janumet? *

What are other side effects people have besides Lung infection? *

Pneumonia: 17 people, 44.74%
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 13 people, 34.21%
Diarrhea: 9 people, 23.68%
Feeling Hot: 9 people, 23.68%
Nausea And Vomiting: 8 people, 21.05%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 18.42%
Fall: 7 people, 18.42%
Fever: 7 people, 18.42%
Migraine (headache): 7 people, 18.42%
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 6 people, 15.79%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Asthma: 6 people, 15.79%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 5 people, 13.16%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 7.89%
Pneumonia: 3 people, 7.89%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 3 people, 7.89%
Urticaria (rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch intensely): 3 people, 7.89%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 3 people, 7.89%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 2 people, 5.26%
Pain: 2 people, 5.26%
Fever: 1 person, 2.63%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Janumet (25,023 reports)

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Lung infection (25,183 reports)

How severe was Lung infection and when was it recovered:

Lung infection in Janumet

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate:

Lung infection and drugs with ingredients of metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate

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 Janumet:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Lung infection:

Lung infection (1,062 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Lung infection:

Lung infection (1,317 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metformin hydrochloride; sitagliptin phosphate (the active ingredients of Janumet) and Janumet (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

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