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

Summary:

Hyperthyroid 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 Levemir, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperthyroid 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 56,159 Novolog users. Check the latest studies of Novolog.

What is Hyperthyroid?

Hyperthyroid is found to be associated with 1,132 drugs and 1,409 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperthyroid.



On Jan, 01, 2026

55,653 people reported to have side effects when taking Novolog.
Among them, 30 people (0.05%) have Hyperthyroid.

Could Novolog cause Hyperthyroid?

Among these 30 people:

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

  • < 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 Hyperthyroid when taking Novolog? *

  • female: 57.14 %
  • male: 42.86 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 9.52 %
  • 40-49: 19.05 %
  • 50-59: 14.29 %
  • 60+: 57.14 %

What are other drugs people take besides Novolog? *

  1. Metformin: 7 people, 23.33%
  2. Levemir: 7 people, 23.33%
  3. Amlodipine: 6 people, 20.00%
  4. Lantus: 5 people, 16.67%
  5. Lipitor: 5 people, 16.67%
  6. Xyrem: 5 people, 16.67%
  7. Pantoprazole: 5 people, 16.67%
  8. Singulair: 5 people, 16.67%
  9. Prednisone: 4 people, 13.33%
  10. Benadryl: 4 people, 13.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperthyroid? *

  1. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 9 people, 30.00%
  2. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 7 people, 23.33%
  3. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 7 people, 23.33%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 20.00%
  5. Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 20.00%
  6. Abdominal Pain: 5 people, 16.67%
  7. Basedow's Disease (autoimmune disease where the thyroid is overactive, producing an excessive amount of thyroid hormones): 5 people, 16.67%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 5 people, 16.67%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 16.67%
  10. Back Pain: 5 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 16.67%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 16.67%
  3. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 13.33%
  4. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 4 people, 13.33%
  5. Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar): 4 people, 13.33%
  6. Indigestion: 4 people, 13.33%
  7. Wound Infection Staphylococcal: 3 people, 10.00%
  8. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 3 people, 10.00%
  9. Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance (autonomic nervous system is of net equal emphasis): 3 people, 10.00%
  10. Heart Disease: 3 people, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Novolog and have Hyperthyroid?

- Check whether Hyperthyroid is associated with a drug or a condition (FREE)
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI (FREE)
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously (FREE)



Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Novolog:

Hyperthyroid treatments and more:

How severe was Hyperthyroid and when was it recovered:

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+

Browse all side effects of Novolog:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hyperthyroid:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hyperthyroid:

Drugs similar to Novolog and Hyperthyroid :


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).

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.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.



Recent studies on eHealthMe: