Novolog and Dyskinesia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dyskinesia is reported as a side effect among people who take Novolog (insulin aspart recombinant), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lantus, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dyskinesia when taking Novolog. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 55,653 people who have side effects when taking Novolog from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Novolog?

Novolog has active ingredients of insulin aspart recombinant. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 56,160 Novolog users. Check the latest studies of Novolog.

What is Dyskinesia?

Dyskinesia (abnormality or impairment of voluntary movement) is found to be associated with 1,512 drugs and 1,733 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dyskinesia.



On Aug, 08, 2026

55,653 people reported to have side effects when taking Novolog.
Among them, 90 people (0.16%) have Dyskinesia.

Could Novolog cause Dyskinesia?

Among these 90 people:

How long have people been on Novolog when they have Dyskinesia? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Dyskinesia when taking Novolog? *

  • female: 67.86 %
  • male: 32.14 %

What is the age of people who have Dyskinesia when taking Novolog? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 4.62 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 4.62 %
  • 40-49: 13.85 %
  • 50-59: 13.85 %
  • 60+: 63.08 %

What are other drugs people take besides Novolog? *

  1. Lantus: 33 people, 36.67%
  2. Lipitor: 19 people, 21.11%
  3. Levemir: 17 people, 18.89%
  4. Humalog: 14 people, 15.56%
  5. Protonix: 14 people, 15.56%
  6. Lyrica: 13 people, 14.44%
  7. Neurontin: 13 people, 14.44%
  8. Vitamin D3: 12 people, 13.33%
  9. Aspirin: 12 people, 13.33%
  10. Lisinopril: 11 people, 12.22%

What are other side effects people have besides Dyskinesia? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 24.44%
  2. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 17 people, 18.89%
  3. Fall: 17 people, 18.89%
  4. Blood Glucose Increased: 16 people, 17.78%
  5. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 16 people, 17.78%
  6. Pain: 16 people, 17.78%
  7. Swallowing Difficulty: 15 people, 16.67%
  8. Nausea And Vomiting: 13 people, 14.44%
  9. Urinary Tract Infection: 13 people, 14.44%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 14.44%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 8 people, 8.89%
  2. Diabetic Neuropathy (neuropathic disorders that are associated with diabetes mellitus): 6 people, 6.67%
  3. Depression: 5 people, 5.56%
  4. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 5 people, 5.56%
  5. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 5.56%
  6. Parkinson's Disease: 3 people, 3.33%
  7. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 3 people, 3.33%
  8. Impaired Gastric Emptying: 3 people, 3.33%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 3 people, 3.33%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 3 people, 3.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of insulin aspart recombinant:

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 insulin aspart recombinant (the active ingredients of Novolog) and Novolog (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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