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Lantus and Extrapyramidal disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Extrapyramidal disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Lantus (insulin glargine recombinant), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Metoclopramide, and have Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Extrapyramidal disorder 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 Extrapyramidal disorder?

Extrapyramidal disorder (involuntary muscle spasms in the face and neck) is found to be associated with 813 drugs and 960 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Extrapyramidal disorder.

On Jul, 14, 2026

190,478 people reported to have side effects when taking Lantus.
Among them, 98 people (0.05%) have Extrapyramidal disorder.

Could Lantus cause Extrapyramidal disorder?

Among these 98 people:

How long have people been on Lantus when they have Extrapyramidal disorder? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 50 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 50 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

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

  • female: 68.82 %
  • male: 31.18 %

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

  • 0-1: 1.67 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 8.33 %
  • 40-49: 11.67 %
  • 50-59: 18.33 %
  • 60+: 60.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Lantus? *

  1. Metoclopramide: 51 people, 52.04%
  2. Lisinopril: 30 people, 30.61%
  3. Humalog: 22 people, 22.45%
  4. Aspirin: 21 people, 21.43%
  5. Zoloft: 19 people, 19.39%
  6. Prevacid: 18 people, 18.37%
  7. Levaquin: 18 people, 18.37%
  8. Omeprazole: 16 people, 16.33%
  9. Novolog: 16 people, 16.33%
  10. Lipitor: 16 people, 16.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Extrapyramidal disorder? *

  1. Tardive Dyskinesia (a disorder that involves involuntary movements): 55 people, 56.12%
  2. Emotional Disorder: 28 people, 28.57%
  3. Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement): 28 people, 28.57%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 27 people, 27.55%
  5. Dizziness: 26 people, 26.53%
  6. Pain: 26 people, 26.53%
  7. Weakness: 25 people, 25.51%
  8. Movement - Uncontrolled Or Slow: 24 people, 24.49%
  9. Injury: 24 people, 24.49%
  10. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 23 people, 23.47%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 12 people, 12.24%
  2. Diabetic Gastroparesis (paralysis of the muscles of the stomach caused by diabetes): 10 people, 10.20%
  3. Impaired Gastric Emptying: 8 people, 8.16%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 7.14%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 7.14%
  6. Depression: 7 people, 7.14%
  7. Indigestion: 6 people, 6.12%
  8. Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 5 people, 5.10%
  9. Abdominal Distension: 4 people, 4.08%
  10. Abdominal Pain: 3 people, 3.06%

* 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 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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