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Metformin and Pneumonia staphylococcal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pneumonia staphylococcal 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 10+ years also take Glipizide, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pneumonia staphylococcal 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 465,358 Metformin users. Check the latest studies of Metformin.

What is Pneumonia staphylococcal?

Pneumonia staphylococcal (pneumonia staphylococcal infections are usually caused by the organism staphylococcus aureus) is found to be associated with 445 drugs and 564 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pneumonia staphylococcal.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

453,860 people reported to have side effects when taking Metformin.
Among them, 42 people (0.01%) have Pneumonia staphylococcal.

Could Metformin cause Pneumonia staphylococcal?

Among these 42 people:

How long have people been on Metformin when they have Pneumonia staphylococcal? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 33.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 66.67 %

What is the gender of people who have Pneumonia staphylococcal when taking Metformin? *

  • female: 22.5 %
  • male: 77.5 %

What is the age of people who have Pneumonia staphylococcal 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: 19.44 %
  • 50-59: 19.44 %
  • 60+: 61.11 %

What are other drugs people take besides Metformin? *

  1. Glipizide: 6 people, 14.29%
  2. Omeprazole: 5 people, 11.90%
  3. Januvia: 4 people, 9.52%
  4. Senna: 4 people, 9.52%
  5. Lasix: 4 people, 9.52%
  6. Clopidogrel: 4 people, 9.52%
  7. Furosemide: 4 people, 9.52%
  8. Oxybutynin: 3 people, 7.14%
  9. Revlimid: 3 people, 7.14%
  10. Coreg: 3 people, 7.14%

What are other side effects people have besides Pneumonia staphylococcal? *

  1. Acute Kidney Failure: 10 people, 23.81%
  2. Lactic Acidosis (low ph in body tissues): 9 people, 21.43%
  3. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 6 people, 14.29%
  4. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 11.90%
  5. Urinary Tract Infection: 5 people, 11.90%
  6. Septic Shock (shock due to blood infection): 5 people, 11.90%
  7. Metabolic Acidosis (body produces too much acid, or when the kidneys are not removing enough acid from the body): 5 people, 11.90%
  8. Chest Pain: 4 people, 9.52%
  9. Pain: 4 people, 9.52%
  10. Fever: 4 people, 9.52%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 9.52%
  2. Mantle Cell Lymphoma (cancer of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell): 3 people, 7.14%
  3. Pain: 3 people, 7.14%
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 7.14%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 4.76%
  6. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 4.76%
  7. Immunodeficiency Common Variable: 2 people, 4.76%
  8. Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 2 people, 4.76%
  9. Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia (long lasting type of cancer that starts in the blood-forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood): 1 person, 2.38%
  10. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 1 person, 2.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Pneumonia staphylococcal and when was it recovered:

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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