Miglitol and Fatigue - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Fatigue is reported as a side effect among people who take Miglitol (miglitol), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Actos, and have Type 2 diabetes.

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

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) is found to be associated with 4,027 drugs and 6,382 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Fatigue.

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, 02, 2026

1,515 people reported to have side effects when taking Miglitol.
Among them, 16 people (1.06%) have Fatigue.

Among these 16 people:

How long have people been on Miglitol when they have Fatigue? *

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

female: 50 %
male: 50 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Miglitol? *

What are other side effects people have besides Fatigue? *

Drowsiness: 7 people, 43.75%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 37.50%
Fever: 5 people, 31.25%
Weakness: 4 people, 25.00%
Weight Decreased: 3 people, 18.75%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 3 people, 18.75%
Swallowing Difficulty: 3 people, 18.75%
Feeling Abnormal: 3 people, 18.75%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 18.75%
Acute Kidney Failure: 3 people, 18.75%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Type 2 Diabetes: 8 people, 50.00%
Reflux Oesophagitis (an oesophageal mucosal injury that occurs of gastric contents into the oesophagus): 3 people, 18.75%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 3 people, 18.75%
Diabetes: 3 people, 18.75%
High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 18.75%
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, 12.50%
Hypokinesia (decreased bodily movement): 2 people, 12.50%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 12.50%
Pain: 1 person, 6.25%
Constipation: 1 person, 6.25%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related publications that referenced our studies

Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .
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 .
Peel MM, Cooke M, Lewis-Peel HJ, Lea RA, Moyle W, "A randomized controlled trial of coenzyme Q 10 for fatigue in the late-onset sequelae of poliomyelitis", Complementary therapies in medicine, 2015 Dec .
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

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