Nph insulin and Pollakiuria - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pollakiuria is reported as a side effect among people who take Nph insulin (insulin susp isophane beef), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Lasix, and have Primary pulmonary hypertension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pollakiuria when taking Nph insulin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,834 people who have side effects when taking Nph insulin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Nph insulin?

Nph insulin has active ingredients of insulin susp isophane beef. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 1,871 Nph insulin users. Check the latest studies of Nph insulin.

What is Pollakiuria?

Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine) is found to be associated with 1,744 drugs and 1,693 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pollakiuria.

On Aug, 10, 2026

1,834 people reported to have side effects when taking Nph insulin.
Among them, 17 people (0.93%) have Pollakiuria.

Among these 17 people:

What is the gender of people who have Pollakiuria when taking Nph insulin? *

female: 41.18 %
male: 58.82 %

What is the age of people who have Pollakiuria when taking Nph insulin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Nph insulin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Pollakiuria? *

Diarrhea: 13 people, 76.47%
Joint Pain: 12 people, 70.59%
Urination - Painful: 11 people, 64.71%
Rashes (redness): 11 people, 64.71%
Pneumonia: 10 people, 58.82%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 10 people, 58.82%
Back Pain: 9 people, 52.94%
Abdominal Pain: 9 people, 52.94%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 9 people, 52.94%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 8 people, 47.06%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 5 people, 29.41%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 2 people, 11.76%
Dementia Alzheimer's Type (loss of mental ability with alzheimer's symptom): 2 people, 11.76%
Aplastic Anemia: 2 people, 11.76%
Asthma: 2 people, 11.76%
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 2 people, 11.76%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 2 people, 11.76%
Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 2 people, 11.76%
Bone Marrow Failure: 1 person, 5.88%
Cervix Neoplasm (tumour of cervix): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Pollakiuria (1,693 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on insulin susp isophane beef (the active ingredients of Nph insulin) and Nph insulin (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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