Pyridium and Diabetes - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Diabetes is reported as a side effect among people who take Pyridium (phenazopyridine hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Klonopin, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Diabetes when taking Pyridium. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,694 people who have side effects when taking Pyridium from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pyridium?

Pyridium has active ingredients of phenazopyridine hydrochloride. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 1,841 Pyridium users. Check the latest studies of Pyridium.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is found to be associated with 2,010 drugs and 2,857 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Diabetes.



On Jul, 26, 2026

1,694 people reported to have side effects when taking Pyridium.
Among them, 22 people (1.3%) have Diabetes.

Could Pyridium cause Diabetes?

Among these 22 people:

How long have people been on Pyridium when they have Diabetes? *

  • < 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 Diabetes when taking Pyridium? *

  • female: 57.14 %
  • male: 42.86 %

What is the age of people who have Diabetes when taking Pyridium? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 31.25 %
  • 40-49: 31.25 %
  • 50-59: 6.25 %
  • 60+: 31.25 %

What are other drugs people take besides Pyridium? *

  1. Prednisone: 6 people, 27.27%
  2. Lantus: 6 people, 27.27%
  3. Klonopin: 6 people, 27.27%
  4. Zyrtec: 5 people, 22.73%
  5. Elmiron: 5 people, 22.73%
  6. Lipitor: 5 people, 22.73%
  7. Proair Hfa: 5 people, 22.73%
  8. Imitrex: 5 people, 22.73%
  9. Xanax: 5 people, 22.73%
  10. Seroquel: 4 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Diabetes? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 31.82%
  2. Dizziness: 5 people, 22.73%
  3. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 22.73%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 22.73%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 18.18%
  6. Pneumonia: 4 people, 18.18%
  7. Drug Ineffective: 4 people, 18.18%
  8. Staphylococcal Infection (an infection with staphylococcus bacteria): 4 people, 18.18%
  9. Drug Hypersensitivity: 4 people, 18.18%
  10. Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 4 people, 18.18%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Asthma: 5 people, 22.73%
  2. Depression: 4 people, 18.18%
  3. High Blood Cholesterol: 4 people, 18.18%
  4. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 13.64%
  5. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 13.64%
  6. Diabetic Neuropathy (neuropathic disorders that are associated with diabetes mellitus): 3 people, 13.64%
  7. Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve): 3 people, 13.64%
  8. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 3 people, 13.64%
  9. Polyneuropathy (neurological disorder that occurs when many peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously): 3 people, 13.64%
  10. Pain: 3 people, 13.64%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 phenazopyridine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Pyridium) and Pyridium (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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