Lantus and Chickenpox - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chickenpox is reported as a side effect among people who take Lantus (insulin glargine recombinant), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Prilosec, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chickenpox when taking Lantus. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 190,478 people who have side effects when taking Lantus from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Lantus?

Lantus has active ingredients of insulin glargine recombinant. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 191,782 Lantus users. Check the latest studies of Lantus.

What is Chickenpox?

Chickenpox (infection with varicella zoster virus) is found to be associated with 338 drugs and 588 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chickenpox.

On Apr, 24, 2026

190,478 people reported to have side effects when taking Lantus.
Among them, 13 people (0.01%) have Chickenpox.

Among these 13 people:

What is the gender of people who have Chickenpox when taking Lantus? *

female: 76.92 %
male: 23.08 %

What is the age of people who have Chickenpox when taking Lantus? *

What are other drugs people take besides Lantus? *

What are other side effects people have besides Chickenpox? *

Hepatic Steatosis (fatty liver disease): 6 people, 46.15%
Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 6 people, 46.15%
Memory Loss: 6 people, 46.15%
Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 6 people, 46.15%
Hypersensitivity: 6 people, 46.15%
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar bone): 6 people, 46.15%
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 6 people, 46.15%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 38.46%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 30.77%
Injection Site Mass: 4 people, 30.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 6 people, 46.15%
Gait Disturbance: 4 people, 30.77%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 3 people, 23.08%
Pain: 3 people, 23.08%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 1 person, 7.69%
Sedation: 1 person, 7.69%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 7.69%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Chickenpox (3,552 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Chickenpox:

Chickenpox (338 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Chickenpox:

Chickenpox (588 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on insulin glargine recombinant (the active ingredients of Lantus) and Lantus (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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