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Metformin and Alcohol poisoning - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Alcohol poisoning is reported as a side effect among people who take Metformin (metformin hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Aspirin, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Alcohol poisoning when taking Metformin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 453,860 people who have side effects when taking Metformin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Metformin?

Metformin has active ingredients of metformin hydrochloride. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 465,355 Metformin users. Check the latest studies of Metformin.

What is Alcohol poisoning?

Alcohol poisoning is found to be associated with 265 drugs and 413 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Alcohol poisoning.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

453,860 people reported to have side effects when taking Metformin.
Among them, 62 people (0.01%) have Alcohol poisoning.

Could Metformin cause Alcohol poisoning?

Among these 62 people:

What is the gender of people who have Alcohol poisoning when taking Metformin? *

  • female: 50.88 %
  • male: 49.12 %

What is the age of people who have Alcohol poisoning when taking Metformin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 4.26 %
  • 30-39: 6.38 %
  • 40-49: 36.17 %
  • 50-59: 34.04 %
  • 60+: 19.15 %

What are other drugs people take besides Metformin? *

  1. Lisinopril: 7 people, 11.29%
  2. Aspirin: 7 people, 11.29%
  3. Alcohol: 6 people, 9.68%
  4. Valproate Sodium: 6 people, 9.68%
  5. Citalopram Hydrobromide: 6 people, 9.68%
  6. Cymbalta: 5 people, 8.06%
  7. Clopidogrel: 4 people, 6.45%
  8. Allopurinol: 4 people, 6.45%
  9. Lyrica: 4 people, 6.45%
  10. Glimepiride: 3 people, 4.84%

What are other side effects people have besides Alcohol poisoning? *

  1. Lactic Acidosis (low ph in body tissues): 28 people, 45.16%
  2. Acute Kidney Failure: 11 people, 17.74%
  3. Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 11 people, 17.74%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 17.74%
  5. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 10 people, 16.13%
  6. Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down): 9 people, 14.52%
  7. Ards (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) (sudden failure of the respiratory (breathing) system): 9 people, 14.52%
  8. Pneumonia: 9 people, 14.52%
  9. Pancreatic Injury: 8 people, 12.90%
  10. Hepatic Failure (liver failure): 8 people, 12.90%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 16.13%
  2. High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 9.68%
  3. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 4 people, 6.45%
  4. Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 4 people, 6.45%
  5. Weight Loss: 3 people, 4.84%
  6. Alcoholism (problems with alcohol): 3 people, 4.84%
  7. Dyslipidaemia (abnormal amount of lipids): 3 people, 4.84%
  8. Blood Pressure Abnormal: 3 people, 4.84%
  9. Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 3 people, 4.84%
  10. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 3 people, 4.84%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

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 metformin hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Metformin) and Metformin (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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