Miglitol and Back pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Back pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Miglitol (miglitol), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Prednisolone, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Back pain when taking Miglitol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,515 people who have side effects when taking Miglitol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Miglitol?

Miglitol has active ingredients of miglitol. eHealthMe is studying from 1,515 Miglitol users. Check the latest studies of Miglitol.

What is Back pain?

Back pain is found to be associated with 3,199 drugs and 4,716 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Back pain.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 31, 2026

1,515 people reported to have side effects when taking Miglitol.
Among them, 15 people (0.99%) have Back pain.

Among these 15 people:

How long have people been on Miglitol when they have Back pain? *

What is the gender of people who have Back pain when taking Miglitol? *

female: 58.33 %
male: 41.67 %

What is the age of people who have Back pain when taking Miglitol? *

What are other drugs people take besides Miglitol? *

Prednisolone: 4 people, 26.67%
Methyldopa: 3 people, 20.00%
Adalat: 3 people, 20.00%
Alendronate Sodium: 3 people, 20.00%
Amlodipine Besylate: 3 people, 20.00%
Sulfamethoxazole And Trimethoprim: 3 people, 20.00%
Humira: 3 people, 20.00%
Rabeprazole Sodium: 3 people, 20.00%
Nateglinide: 3 people, 20.00%
Pioglitazone Hydrochloride: 2 people, 13.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Back pain? *

Abdominal Pain: 6 people, 40.00%
Pain: 4 people, 26.67%
High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 26.67%
Pneumonia: 4 people, 26.67%
Fever: 4 people, 26.67%
Intestinal Obstruction: 3 people, 20.00%
Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 3 people, 20.00%
C-Reactive Protein Increased: 3 people, 20.00%
Drug Exposure During Pregnancy: 3 people, 20.00%
Abortion (termination of pregnancy): 3 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 40.00%
Diabetes: 5 people, 33.33%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 26.67%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 20.00%
Type 2 Diabetes: 2 people, 13.33%
Asthma: 2 people, 13.33%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 6.67%
Affective Disorder (mental disorder): 1 person, 6.67%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 1 person, 6.67%
Cardiac Failure Chronic: 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Ezeji GC, Inoue T, Bahtiyar G, Sacerdote A, "Hallucinations associated with miglitol use in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism", BMJ case reports, 2015 Feb .
Ezeji GC, Inoue T, Bahtiyar G, Sacerdote A, "Hallucinations associated with miglitol use in a patient with chronic kidney disease and hypothyroidism", BMJ case reports, 2015 Feb .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on miglitol (the active ingredients of Miglitol) and Miglitol (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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