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Total Lantus reports: 1634.Lantus FDA safety alerts: No.
Reported deaths: 140 Reported hospitalizations: 681.
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Lantus Side Effects: blood glucose increased, hyperglycaemia, blood glucose decreased, hypoglycaemia unawareness, hypoglycaemia, hypoglycaemia neonatal, blood glucose fluctuation, asthenia, diabetic ketoacidosis, loss of consciousness, malaise,
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Lantus Side Effects Report #SELF345 -2006-06-05
LANTUS problem was reported on 2006-06-05
Patient reported the following LANTUS side effects:"Severe heart palpitations,chest pain, shortness of breath, high blood pressure, dizziness and fainting."Read more
Lantus Side Effects Report #SELF407 -2008-10-28
LANTUS problem was reported on 2008-10-28
Patient reported the following LANTUS side effects:"1) Dyspnea, mild. Trouble taking a deep breath; 2) Mild sensation of unease in body, hard to describe, almost like a pressure."Read more
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Lantus Side Effects Report #5675079-XPhysician from JAPAN reported LANTUS problem on Mar 13, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypoglycaemia. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTICLIK, NOVORAPID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/27/2008.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5675080-6
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from FRANCE on Mar 13, 2008. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: pharyngolaryngeal discomfort. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIAMICRON, LASILIX, TENORMIN, DIGITALINE NATIVELLE, PREVISCAN, INEGY, IMOVANE, DISCOTRINE. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5675081-8
Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA reported LANTUS problem on Mar 14, 2008. Male patient, 72 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: myocardial infarction, pulmonary oedema. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AUTOPEN INSULINECTION PEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5675082-X
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 17, 2008. Female patient, child 9 years of age, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose increased, blood potassium decreased, dyspnoea, ketosis. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NOVOLOG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lantus Side Effects Report #5675083-1
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LANTUS problem on Mar 17, 2008. Male patient, 63 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: metabolic disorder, visual disturbance. LANTUS dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5675811-5
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Mar 18, 2008. Female patient, 72 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hyperhidrosis, hypoglycaemia, influenza, nervousness. LANTUS dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5675812-7
Physician from UNITED KINGDOM reported LANTUS problem on Mar 13, 2008. Male patient, 62 years of age, weighting 132.3 lb, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain, blood glucose increased, blood urea increased, c-reactive protein increased, diabetic ketoacidosis, haematemesis, haemoglobin decreased, mallory-weiss syndrome. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN, LEVOTHYROXINE, LOSARTAN POTASSIUM, METFORMIN, ASPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5677047-0
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Mar 14, 2008. Female patient, 21 years of age, weighting 134.5 lb, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: coma, delirium, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycaemia, loss of consciousness. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN, HUMALOG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5677048-2
Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA reported LANTUS problem on Mar 18, 2008. Male patient, 71 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: constipation, hernia, intestinal polyp. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AUTOPEN INSULINECTION PEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lantus Side Effects Report #5677049-4
LANTUS problem was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Mar 18, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 118.4 lb, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anorexia, blood sodium decreased, jaundice, malaise, weight decreased. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTICLIK, NOVOLIN R, NOVOLIN N, NOVOLIN N, NOVOLIN N. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5678115-X
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LANTUS problem on Mar 24, 2008. Female patient, 59 years of age, weighting 135.0 lb, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose increased, medical device complication, viral infection. LANTUS dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5679211-3
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Mar 19, 2008. Male patient, child 10 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diabetic ketoacidosis. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AUTOPEN INSULINECTION PEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5679212-5
Physician from JAPAN reported LANTUS problem on Mar 19, 2008. Male patient, 60 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypoglycaemia. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTICLIK, NOVORAPID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 02/27/2008.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5679213-7
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Mar 10, 2008. Female patient, child 0 years of age, weighting 6.28 lb, was diagnosed with premature labour, hypertension, prophylaxis and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: apnoea, heart disease congenital. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lantus Side Effects Report #5680402-6
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LANTUS problem on Mar 20, 2008. Male patient, 62 years of age, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose increased, cerebrovascular accident. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTICLIK, AMARYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5680486-5
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL on Mar 19, 2008. Male patient, weighting 6.61 lb, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hypoglycaemia, jaundice neonatal. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DAONIL, METFORMIN, HUMALOG, FOLIC ACID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5680488-9
Physician from JAPAN reported LANTUS problem on Mar 19, 2008. Female patient, 80 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, oedema and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: coma, hypoglycaemic encephalopathy, overdose. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTICLIK, DIOVAN, CONIEL, LASIX, BASEN, TORSEMIDE. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5682402-9
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Mar 18, 2008. Female patient, 74 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hospitalisation. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with AUTOPEN INSULINECTION PEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5682403-0
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LANTUS problem on Mar 20, 2008. Female patient, 39 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose increased, eye oedema, hospitalisation, oedema peripheral. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with FAST ACTING. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.

Lantus Side Effects Report #5682404-2
LANTUS problem was reported by a Physician from BRAZIL on Mar 24, 2008. Female patient, child 0 years of age, weighting 6.28 lb, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: double outlet right ventricle, ventricular septal defect. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5684066-7
Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES reported LANTUS problem on Mar 21, 2008. Female patient, weighting 137.0 lb, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: hunger, weight increased. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NOVOLOG, BYETTA, GLUCOPHAGE. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5684067-9
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Mar 21, 2008. Female patient was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cerebrovascular accident, eye disorder, eye haemorrhage, mental impairment, myocardial infarction, pneumonia. LANTUS dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5688805-0
Consumer or non-health professional from BRAZIL reported LANTUS problem on Mar 24, 2008. Female patient, child 0 years of age, weighting 6.28 lb, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: apnoea, heart disease congenital. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5688807-4
LANTUS problem was reported by a Physician from TURKEY on Oct 19, 2007. Female patient, 70 years of age, weighting 169.8 lb, was diagnosed with renal failure and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: cardiac arrest, cardiac failure, dyspnoea, hyperglycaemia, nausea, renal failure, sense of oppression. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN, CIPRAM, ZOCOR, KETOSTERIL, PROTIONAMIDE, ECOPIRIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient died on 08/28/2007.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5688808-6
Physician from BRAZIL reported LANTUS problem on Mar 19, 2008. Female patient, 70 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose fluctuation, depression, hypoglycaemia, visual disturbance, weight increased. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN, LEVEMIR. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5688809-8
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from on Mar 25, 2008. Male patient, 71 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: intentional overdose. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HUMALOG. Patient died.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5612302-1
Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA reported LANTUS problem on Jan 24, 2008. Male patient, 77 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose increased, oesophageal obstruction. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HUMALOG. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5613620-3
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 29, 2008. Female patient, 56 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: diabetic hyperglycaemic coma. LANTUS dosage: unknown. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5613621-5
Consumer or non-health professional from reported LANTUS problem on Jan 29, 2008. Female patient, 28 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abortion spontaneous. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with NOVORAPID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5613622-7
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN on Jan 29, 2008. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anti-insulin antibody positive, diabetes mellitus inadequate control. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HUMALOG, INSULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5615424-4
Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA reported LANTUS problem on Jan 30, 2008. Female patient, 72 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose decreased, myocardial infarction. LANTUS dosage: unknown. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5615425-6
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from AUSTRALIA on Jan 31, 2008. Female patient, 62 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: coronary artery occlusion. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIABEX, DIGOXIN, PRAVACHOL, AMARYL. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5615426-8
Health Professional from PAKISTAN reported LANTUS problem on Feb 01, 2008. Female patient, 67 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: silent myocardial infarction. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HUMULIN R. Patient died on 11/21/2007.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5615427-X
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Jan 30, 2008. Male patient was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: aggression, crying, loss of consciousness, malaise, overdose, screaming. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN, HUMULINE. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5615428-1
Consumer or non-health professional from FINLAND reported LANTUS problem on Jan 31, 2008. Male patient, child 8 years of age, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: abdominal pain upper, blood ketone body increased, vomiting. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTIPEN, NOVORAPID. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5618366-3
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED KINGDOM on Feb 01, 2008. Female patient, 59 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: myocardial infarction. LANTUS dosage: unknown. Patient died on 12/26/2007.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5618367-5
Consumer or non-health professional from MEXICO reported LANTUS problem on Jan 30, 2008. Female patient, 48 years of age, weighting 116.8 lb, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus, epilepsy and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anxiety, condition aggravated, convulsion, depressed mood, fatigue, gait disturbance. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with DIPHENYLHYDANTOIN, MAGNESIUM VALPROATE, MAGNESIUM VALPROATE, DIACEPAM. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5618368-7
LANTUS problem was reported by a Physician from JAPAN on Jan 29, 2008. Male patient, 51 years of age, weighting 118.4 lb, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anorexia, blood sodium decreased, jaundice, malaise, weight decreased. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with OPTICLIK, NOVOLIN R, NOVOLIN N, NOVOLIN N, NOVOLIN N. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5618369-9
Consumer or non-health professional from JAPAN reported LANTUS problem on Jan 29, 2008. Female patient, 70 years of age, was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus and was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: anti-insulin antibody positive, diabetes mellitus inadequate control. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HUMALOG, INSULIN. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
Lantus Side Effects Report #5618370-5
LANTUS problem was reported by a Consumer or non-health professional from UNITED STATES on Jan 31, 2008. Female patient, weighting 120.2 lb, was treated with LANTUS. After drug was administered, patient experienced the following problems/side effects: blood glucose decreased, blood potassium increased, depressed level of consciousness, diabetes mellitus inadequate control, diabetic retinopathy, hyperglycaemia, hypoglycaemia, muscle twitching, pneumonia. LANTUS dosage: unknown. During the same period patient was treated with HUMALOG, TOBRAXIA, SYNTHROID. Patient was hospitalized. Patient recovered.
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