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Metformin and Suspiciousness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Suspiciousness is reported as a side effect among people who take Metformin (metformin hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Abilify, and have Schizophrenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Suspiciousness 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 Suspiciousness?

Suspiciousness is found to be associated with 97 drugs and 203 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Suspiciousness.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

453,860 people reported to have side effects when taking Metformin.
Among them, 15 people (0.0%) have Suspiciousness.

Could Metformin cause Suspiciousness?

Among these 15 people:

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

  • female: 40 %
  • male: 60 %

What is the age of people who have Suspiciousness 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: 25.0 %
  • 50-59: 41.67 %
  • 60+: 33.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Metformin? *

  1. Abilify: 4 people, 26.67%
  2. Nuplazid: 3 people, 20.00%
  3. Metoprolol Succinate: 2 people, 13.33%
  4. Avandia: 2 people, 13.33%
  5. Cetirizine Hydrochloride: 2 people, 13.33%
  6. Clozapine: 2 people, 13.33%
  7. Diazepam: 2 people, 13.33%
  8. Eliquis: 2 people, 13.33%
  9. Lyrica: 2 people, 13.33%
  10. Wellbutrin: 2 people, 13.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Suspiciousness? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 53.33%
  2. Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 6 people, 40.00%
  3. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 6 people, 40.00%
  4. Abnormal Behavior: 5 people, 33.33%
  5. Aggression: 5 people, 33.33%
  6. Fear: 5 people, 33.33%
  7. Delusion (a false belief or opinion): 4 people, 26.67%
  8. Disturbance In Attention: 4 people, 26.67%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 26.67%
  10. Memory Loss: 4 people, 26.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 4 people, 26.67%
  2. Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 3 people, 20.00%
  3. Depression: 3 people, 20.00%
  4. Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 2 people, 13.33%
  5. Parkinson's Disease: 2 people, 13.33%
  6. Delusion (a false belief or opinion): 2 people, 13.33%
  7. Schizoaffective Disorder (a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought): 1 person, 6.67%
  8. Quit Smoking: 1 person, 6.67%
  9. Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Suspiciousness 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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