Metformin and Cholangitis acute - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cholangitis acute is reported as a side effect among people who take Metformin (metformin hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Furosemide, and have Mixed hyperlipidaemia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cholangitis acute 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 465,354 Metformin users. Check the latest studies of Metformin.

What is Cholangitis acute?

Cholangitis acute (rapid infection of bile duct) is found to be associated with 153 drugs and 269 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cholangitis acute.



On Jul, 08, 2026

453,860 people reported to have side effects when taking Metformin.
Among them, 21 people (0.0%) have Cholangitis acute.

Could Metformin cause Cholangitis acute?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Metformin when they have Cholangitis acute? *

  • < 1 month: 12.5 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 25.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 25.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 25.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 12.5 %

What is the gender of people who have Cholangitis acute when taking Metformin? *

  • female: 42.86 %
  • male: 57.14 %

What is the age of people who have Cholangitis acute when taking Metformin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 4.76 %
  • 60+: 95.24 %

What are other drugs people take besides Metformin? *

  1. Doxazosin Mesylate: 5 people, 23.81%
  2. Glipizide: 5 people, 23.81%
  3. Furosemide: 5 people, 23.81%
  4. Fenofibrate: 4 people, 19.05%
  5. Mounjaro: 3 people, 14.29%
  6. Lipitor: 2 people, 9.52%
  7. Jardiance: 2 people, 9.52%
  8. Glimepiride: 2 people, 9.52%
  9. Gabapentin: 2 people, 9.52%
  10. Diovan: 2 people, 9.52%

What are other side effects people have besides Cholangitis acute? *

  1. Gallstones (stone formation by bile component): 6 people, 28.57%
  2. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 4 people, 19.05%
  3. Choledocholithiasis (stones in the common bile duct): 4 people, 19.05%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 19.05%
  5. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 4 people, 19.05%
  6. Streptococcal Infection: 3 people, 14.29%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 3 people, 14.29%
  8. Escherichia Infection (bacterial infection by escherichia coli): 3 people, 14.29%
  9. Leukocytosis (increased white blood cells): 2 people, 9.52%
  10. Diabetes Mellitus Inadequate Control: 2 people, 9.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Mixed Hyperlipidaemia (elevated concentrations of any or all of the lipids in the plasma): 4 people, 19.05%
  2. Pain: 2 people, 9.52%
  3. Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 9.52%
  4. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 2 people, 9.52%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 4.76%
  6. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 4.76%
  7. Hepatocellular Carcinoma (liver cancer): 1 person, 4.76%
  8. Gastric Ulcer (stomach ulcer): 1 person, 4.76%
  9. Diarrhea: 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 1 person, 4.76%

* 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 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.

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