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Sitagliptin and Myopathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Myopathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Sitagliptin (sitagliptin), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Finasteride,.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Myopathy when taking Sitagliptin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,929 people who have side effects when taking Sitagliptin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sitagliptin?

Sitagliptin has active ingredients of sitagliptin. eHealthMe is studying from 3,933 Sitagliptin users. Check the latest studies of Sitagliptin.

What is Myopathy?

Myopathy (a muscular disease in which the muscle fibres do not function) is found to be associated with 820 drugs and 1,016 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Myopathy.

On Aug, 03, 2026

3,929 people reported to have side effects when taking Sitagliptin.
Among them, 11 people (0.28%) have Myopathy.

Could Sitagliptin cause Myopathy?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Myopathy when taking Sitagliptin? *

  • female: 0.0 %
  • male: 100 %

What is the age of people who have Myopathy when taking Sitagliptin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 100 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sitagliptin? *

  1. Simvastatin: 8 people, 72.73%
  2. Omeprazole: 8 people, 72.73%
  3. Metformin: 8 people, 72.73%
  4. Finasteride: 8 people, 72.73%
  5. Gliclazide: 7 people, 63.64%
  6. Adcal: 7 people, 63.64%
  7. Felodipine: 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Ezetimibe: 3 people, 27.27%
  9. Eliquis: 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Synjardy: 2 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Myopathy? *

  1. Weakness: 8 people, 72.73%
  2. Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve): 8 people, 72.73%
  3. Radiculopathy (a set of conditions in which one or more nerves is affected and does not work properly): 8 people, 72.73%
  4. Pain In Extremity: 8 people, 72.73%
  5. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 8 people, 72.73%
  6. Irritability: 8 people, 72.73%
  7. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 8 people, 72.73%
  8. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 8 people, 72.73%
  9. Feeling Abnormal: 8 people, 72.73%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 72.73%

* 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 sitagliptin (the active ingredients of Sitagliptin) and Sitagliptin (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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