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Symlin and Heart palpitations - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Heart palpitations is reported as a side effect among people who take Symlin (pramlintide acetate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lantus, and have Osteopenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Heart palpitations when taking Symlin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,334 people who have side effects when taking Symlin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Symlin?

Symlin has active ingredients of pramlintide acetate. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 3,359 Symlin users. Check the latest studies of Symlin.

What is Heart palpitations?

Heart palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing) is found to be associated with 2,444 drugs and 3,634 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Heart palpitations.

On Jul, 20, 2026

3,334 people reported to have side effects when taking Symlin.
Among them, 31 people (0.93%) have Heart palpitations.

Could Symlin cause Heart palpitations?

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Symlin when they have Heart palpitations? *

  • < 1 month: 57.14 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 28.57 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 14.29 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Symlin? *

  • female: 96.77 %
  • male: 3.23 %

What is the age of people who have Heart palpitations when taking Symlin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 3.23 %
  • 30-39: 3.23 %
  • 40-49: 45.16 %
  • 50-59: 19.35 %
  • 60+: 29.03 %

What are other drugs people take besides Symlin? *

  1. Lantus: 19 people, 61.29%
  2. Aspirin: 14 people, 45.16%
  3. Zocor: 13 people, 41.94%
  4. Zestril: 13 people, 41.94%
  5. Zometa: 12 people, 38.71%
  6. Dilaudid: 12 people, 38.71%
  7. Neurontin: 12 people, 38.71%
  8. Narcan: 12 people, 38.71%
  9. Moxifloxacin: 12 people, 38.71%
  10. Lisinopril: 12 people, 38.71%

What are other side effects people have besides Heart palpitations? *

  1. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 19 people, 61.29%
  2. Dizziness: 18 people, 58.06%
  3. Chest Pain: 16 people, 51.61%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 15 people, 48.39%
  5. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 15 people, 48.39%
  6. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 14 people, 45.16%
  7. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 13 people, 41.94%
  8. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 13 people, 41.94%
  9. Diarrhea: 13 people, 41.94%
  10. High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 41.94%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 12 people, 38.71%
  2. Type 2 Diabetes: 9 people, 29.03%
  3. Weight Loss: 1 person, 3.23%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pramlintide acetate:

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 pramlintide acetate (the active ingredients of Symlin) and Symlin (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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