Lantus and Skin hypertrophy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin hypertrophy is found among people who take Lantus, especially for people who are male, 50-59 old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Lantus and have Skin hypertrophy. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 175,171 people who have side effects when taking Lantus from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Dec, 29, 2022

175,171 people reported to have side effects when taking Lantus.
Among them, 133 people (0.08%) have Skin hypertrophy.

What is Lantus?

Lantus has active ingredients of insulin glargine recombinant. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 176,435 Lantus users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Skin hypertrophy?

Skin hypertrophy (skin cells enlarges) is found to be associated with 1,051 drugs and 509 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Lantus and Skin hypertrophy reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Lantus and have Skin hypertrophy?

Check whether Skin hypertrophy is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Skin hypertrophy and when was it recovered:

Skin hypertrophy in Lantus

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of insulin glargine recombinant:

Skin hypertrophy and drugs with ingredients of insulin glargine recombinant

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Lantus:

Lantus (176,435 reports)

Common Lantus side effects:

Drug ineffective: 7,911 reports
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 7,019 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6,249 reports
Weight decreased: 5,887 reports
Weakness: 5,796 reports
Diarrhea: 5,760 reports
Breathing difficulty: 5,735 reports

Browse all side effects of Lantus:

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Skin hypertrophy treatments and more:

Skin hypertrophy (3,618 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Skin hypertrophy:

Common drugs associated with Skin hypertrophy:

All the drugs that are associated with Skin hypertrophy:

Skin hypertrophy (1,051 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Skin hypertrophy:

Arteriogram: 388 reports
High blood pressure: 227 reports
Pain: 175 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 172 reports
Diabetes: 111 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Skin hypertrophy:

Skin hypertrophy (509 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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