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

Summary:

Schizophrenia is reported as a side effect among people who take Lantus (insulin glargine recombinant), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Glucophage, and have Heart rate irregular.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Schizophrenia 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 Schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes) is found to be associated with 510 drugs and 724 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Schizophrenia.

On Jul, 16, 2026

190,478 people reported to have side effects when taking Lantus.
Among them, 60 people (0.03%) have Schizophrenia.

Among these 60 people:

How long have people been on Lantus when they have Schizophrenia? *

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

female: 56.9 %
male: 43.1 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Lantus? *

What are other side effects people have besides Schizophrenia? *

Depression: 17 people, 28.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 16.67%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 9 people, 15.00%
Asthma: 9 people, 15.00%
Diabetes Mellitus Inadequate Control: 9 people, 15.00%
High Blood Pressure: 9 people, 15.00%
High Blood Cholesterol: 9 people, 15.00%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 9 people, 15.00%
Heart Attack: 9 people, 15.00%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 9 people, 15.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Heart Rate Irregular: 7 people, 11.67%
High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 8.33%
Depression: 5 people, 8.33%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 4 people, 6.67%
Paranoia (psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur): 3 people, 5.00%
Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 3.33%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 3.33%
Constipation: 2 people, 3.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 3.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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).

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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