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Metformin and Oxygen consumption decreased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Oxygen consumption decreased is reported as a side effect among people who take Metformin (metformin hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Aspirin, and have Pituitary tumor benign.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Oxygen consumption decreased 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 Oxygen consumption decreased?

Oxygen consumption decreased is found to be associated with 119 drugs and 175 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Oxygen consumption decreased.

On Jul, 11, 2026

453,860 people reported to have side effects when taking Metformin.
Among them, 44 people (0.01%) have Oxygen consumption decreased.

Could Metformin cause Oxygen consumption decreased?

Among these 44 people:

What is the gender of people who have Oxygen consumption decreased when taking Metformin? *

  • female: 72.73 %
  • male: 27.27 %

What is the age of people who have Oxygen consumption decreased 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: 16.67 %
  • 50-59: 22.22 %
  • 60+: 61.11 %

What are other drugs people take besides Metformin? *

  1. Lantus: 4 people, 9.09%
  2. Aspirin: 4 people, 9.09%
  3. Allopurinol: 3 people, 6.82%
  4. Lansoprazole: 3 people, 6.82%
  5. Opsumit: 3 people, 6.82%
  6. Prilosec: 3 people, 6.82%
  7. Calcium: 3 people, 6.82%
  8. Baby Aspirin: 3 people, 6.82%
  9. Cosentyx: 3 people, 6.82%
  10. Humira: 3 people, 6.82%

What are other side effects people have besides Oxygen consumption decreased? *

  1. Lactic Acidosis (low ph in body tissues): 22 people, 50.00%
  2. Blood Creatinine Increased: 20 people, 45.45%
  3. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 13 people, 29.55%
  4. Pneumonia: 10 people, 22.73%
  5. Feeling Abnormal: 10 people, 22.73%
  6. Pain In Extremity: 8 people, 18.18%
  7. Urinary Tract Infection: 8 people, 18.18%
  8. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 8 people, 18.18%
  9. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 18.18%
  10. Blood Glucose Increased: 8 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Acromegaly (body produces too much growth hormone, leading to excess growth of body tissues): 5 people, 11.36%
  2. Pituitary Tumor Benign: 5 people, 11.36%
  3. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 3 people, 6.82%
  4. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 3 people, 6.82%
  5. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 6.82%
  6. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 3 people, 6.82%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 6.82%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 6.82%
  9. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 3 people, 6.82%
  10. Cardiac Disorder: 2 people, 4.55%

* 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.

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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