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Lantus (Insulin Glargine) - Suicide Attempt - Suspected Cause - Side Effect Reports

 
 



Index of reports > Cases with Suicide Attempt ()

Below is the selection of side effect reports (a.k.a. adverse event reports) related to Lantus (Insulin Glargine) where reactions include suicide attempt. The selected reports were submitted to the FDA during the sample period of about a year.

Possible Lantus side effects in 18 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United Kingdom on 2012-08-17

Patient: 18 year old male

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Blood Potassium Decreased, Injection Site Reaction, Hypoglycaemia, Tachycardia, Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Dosage: dose:20 unit(s)

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:20 unit(s)

Novorapid
    Dosage: dose:4 unit(s)

Novorapid
    Dosage: dose:600 unit(s)
    Start date: 2010-09-20

Novorapid
    Dosage: dose:600 unit(s)
    Start date: 2010-09-20

Novorapid
    Dosage: dose:4 unit(s)

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:1200 unit(s)
    Start date: 2010-09-20

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:1200 unit(s)
    Start date: 2010-09-20

Other drugs received by patient: Lansoprazole; Tramadol HCL



Possible Lantus side effects in 47 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from Japan on 2012-08-15

Patient: 47 year old female, weighing 45.0 kg (99.0 pounds)

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemic Encephalopathy, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Body Temperature Decreased, Loss of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Indication: Suicide Attempt
    Start date: 1999-01-01
    End date: 2011-01-01

Lantus
    Start date: 1999-01-01
    End date: 2011-01-01

Lantus
    Dosage: administered once, duration unknown dose:600 unit(s)
    Start date: 2011-01-11
    End date: 2011-01-11

Lantus
    Dosage: administered once, duration unknown dose:600 unit(s)
    Start date: 2011-01-11
    End date: 2011-01-11

Other drugs received by patient: Sertraline Hydrochloride; Alprazolam



Possible Lantus side effects in male

Reported by a pharmacist from United States on 2012-07-23

Patient: male

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Dosage: dose:20 unit(s)

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:460 unit(s)
    Start date: 2012-07-15
    End date: 2012-07-15



Possible Lantus side effects in 63 year old male

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-07-23

Patient: 63 year old male

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Altered State of Consciousness, Delirium

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Dosage: multiple injections

Insulin Detemir
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Novorapid

Insulin Detemir
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Insulin Detemir
    Dosage: multiple injections

Novorapid
    Dosage: multiple injections

Lantus
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Novorapid
    Dosage: multiple injections

Lantus
    Dosage: multiple injections

Novorapid
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Lantus
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Detemir
    Dosage: multiple injections



Possible Lantus side effects in 60 year old male

Reported by a physician from Denmark on 2012-07-23

Patient: 60 year old male

Reactions: Listless, Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Somnolence, Myocardial Infarction

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Morphine Sulfate

Cardiac Therapy

Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid
    Start date: 2005-09-06

Optipen

Lantus
    Start date: 2005-09-06
    End date: 2009-12-27

Tramadol Hydrochloride

Carvedilol
    Dosage: 25(nos)
    Start date: 2005-03-01

Other drugs received by patient: Clopidogrel; Aspirin; Zarator ^pfizer^; Isosorbide Mononitrate; Amlodipine



Possible Lantus side effects in 63 year old male

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-07-20

Patient: 63 year old male

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Altered State of Consciousness, Delirium

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Insulin Detemir
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Lantus
    Dosage: multiple injections

Insulin Detemir
    Dosage: multiple injections

Lantus
    Dosage: multiple injections

Lantus
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Insulin Detemir
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Lantus
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Detemir
    Dosage: multiple injections



Possible Lantus side effects in 63 year old male

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2012-07-17

Patient: 63 year old male

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Altered State of Consciousness, Delirium

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Insulin
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin
    Dosage: multiple injections

Lantus
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Lantus
    Dosage: multiple injections

Insulin
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Insulin
    Dosage: multiple injections

Lantus
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Lantus
    Dosage: multiple injections



Possible Lantus side effects in

Reported by a pharmacist from Japan on 2012-06-18

Patient:

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus

Solostar

Lantus
    Start date: 2012-05-08
    End date: 2012-05-08

Solostar
    Indication: Device Therapy



Possible Lantus side effects in 63 year old female

Reported by a physician from Spain on 2012-06-12

Patient: 63 year old female

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Drug Interaction, Depressed Level of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus

Other drugs received by patient possibly interacting with the suspect drug:
Novorapid
    Dosage: frequency: total
    Indication: Suicide Attempt
    Start date: 2011-12-16
    End date: 2011-12-16

Novorapid
    Start date: 2006-01-01

Novorapid
    Dosage: frequency: total
    Indication: Intentional Overdose
    Start date: 2011-12-16
    End date: 2011-12-16

Novorapid
    Dosage: frequency: total
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus
    Start date: 2011-12-16
    End date: 2011-12-16

Novorapid
    Start date: 2006-01-01

Novorapid
    Start date: 2006-01-01

Other drugs received by patient: Sinemet; Hydrochlorothiazide; Valium



Possible Lantus side effects in 20 year old female

Reported by a physician from Czech Republic on 2012-05-29

Patient: 20 year old female

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Start date: 2012-05-17

Lantus

Lantus
    Start date: 2012-05-17

Humalog

Humalog
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Humalog
    Start date: 2012-05-17

Lantus
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Humalog
    Start date: 2012-05-17



Possible Lantus side effects in

Reported by a pharmacist from Japan on 2012-05-18

Patient:

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Start date: 2012-05-08
    End date: 2012-05-08

Lantus
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus

Solostar
    Indication: Device Therapy

Solostar



Possible Lantus side effects in 43 year old male

Reported by a physician from France on 2012-04-18

Patient: 43 year old male

Reactions: Suicide Attempt, Loss of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus



Possible Lantus side effects in 34 year old female

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from Greece on 2012-04-03

Patient: 34 year old female

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Tremor

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Solostar

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:10 unit(s)

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:240 unit(s)

Solostar
    Indication: Device Therapy



Possible Lantus side effects in 39 year old male

Reported by a physician from Spain on 2012-02-10

Patient: 39 year old male, weighing 82.0 kg (180.4 pounds)

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus

Solostar
    Start date: 2010-04-25

Lantus
    Start date: 2010-04-25
    End date: 2010-04-25

Lantus
    Dosage: at 09:00 hours

Other drugs received by patient: Insulin Aspart; Insulin Aspart



Possible Lantus side effects in male

Reported by a physician from United States on 2012-01-19

Patient: male

Reactions: Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus

Pradaxa
    Administration route: Oral



Possible Lantus side effects in 46 year old female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2011-12-28

Patient: 46 year old female

Reactions: Blood Glucose Decreased, Intentional Overdose, Abnormal Behaviour, Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Dosage: massive insulin injections in more than 10 sitesdose: 3000 (units unspecified)

Lantus
    Dosage: massive insulin injections in more than 10 sitesdose: 3000 (units unspecified)

Lantus
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Insulin Lispro
    Dosage: in more than 10 sites
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Lantus
    Indication: Suicide Attempt



Possible Lantus side effects in

Reported by a consumer/non-health professional from United States on 2011-12-12

Patient:

Reactions: Suicide Attempt

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus



Possible Lantus side effects in 75 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2011-12-07

Patient: 75 year old female

Reactions: Coma, Suicide Attempt, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clonazepam
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2011-09-20

Lantus
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Bisoprolol Fumarate
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-09-20
    End date: 2011-09-20

Clonazepam
    Indication: Insomnia
    Start date: 2011-09-20
    End date: 2011-09-20

Esidrix
    Administration route: Oral

Bisoprolol Fumarate
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2011-09-20

Clonazepam
    Indication: Suicide Attempt
    Start date: 2011-09-20
    End date: 2011-09-20

Clonazepam
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2011-09-20

Valsartan
    Administration route: Oral



Possible Lantus side effects in female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2011-12-05

Patient: female

Reactions: Cardiac Failure, Incorrect Dose Administered, Suicide Attempt, Coma, Toxicity To Various Agents, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiac Arrest

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valsartan
    Dosage: 80 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Clonazepam
    Dosage: 5 drp, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Insomnia

Lantus
    Dosage: 14 iu, qd
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus

Esidrix
    Dosage: 1 df, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Bisoprolol Fumarate
    Dosage: 1.5 df, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension



Possible Lantus side effects in female

Reported by a physician from France on 2011-12-02

Patient: female

Reactions: Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: life threatening event, hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Clonazepam
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Insomnia

Bisoprolol Fumarate
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Esidrix
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Lantus
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus

Valsartan
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension



Possible Lantus side effects in female

Reported by a physician from France on 2011-11-25

Patient: female

Reactions: Suicide Attempt

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Valsartan
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Clonazepam
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Insomnia

Esidrix
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Bisoprolol Fumarate
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Lantus
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus



Possible Lantus side effects in female

Reported by a individual with unspecified qualification from France on 2011-11-22

Patient: female

Reactions: Cardiac Failure, Suicide Attempt, Coma, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiogenic Shock

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Esidrix
    Dosage: 1 df, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Valsartan
    Dosage: 80 mg, unk
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Bisoprolol Fumarate
    Dosage: 1.5 df, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Hypertension

Lantus
    Dosage: 14 iu, qd
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus

Clonazepam
    Dosage: 5 drp, qd
    Administration route: Oral
    Indication: Insomnia



Possible Lantus side effects in 31 year old female

Reported by a pharmacist from Japan on 2011-11-17

Patient: 31 year old female, weighing 105.2 kg (231.4 pounds)

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Altered State of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Solostar
    Indication: Device Therapy

Amaryl

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:48 unit(s)
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus

Metformin HCL

Sitagliptin Phosphate

Lantus
    Start date: 2011-09-05
    End date: 2011-09-05

Other drugs received by patient: Estazolam; Tetramide; Vegetamin A; Paxil; Novorapid; ALL Other Therapeutic Products; Seniran; Triazolam



Possible Lantus side effects in 75 year old female

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from France on 2011-11-15

Patient: 75 year old female

Reactions: Suicide Attempt, Coma, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiogenic Shock

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Bisoprolol Fumarate
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2011-09-20

Clonazepam
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2011-09-20

Esidrix
    Administration route: Oral

Lantus
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Clonazepam
    Indication: Suicide Attempt
    Start date: 2011-09-20
    End date: 2011-09-20

Valsartan
    Administration route: Oral

Bisoprolol Fumarate
    Administration route: Oral
    Start date: 2011-09-20
    End date: 2011-09-20

Clonazepam
    Indication: Insomnia
    Start date: 2011-09-20
    End date: 2011-09-20

Clonazepam
    Administration route: Oral
    End date: 2011-09-20



Possible Lantus side effects in 51 year old female

Reported by a physician from United States on 2011-11-09

Patient: 51 year old female

Reactions: Nausea, Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Dizziness, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus

Lantus

Lantus
    Dosage: overdose; injected with 9 lantus solostar pen dose:2700 unit(s)

Lantus
    Dosage: overdose; injected with 9 lantus solostar pen dose:2700 unit(s)
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Lantus

Lantus

Solostar
    Dosage: injected with 9 lantus solostar pen
    Indication: Device Therapy

Other drugs received by patient: Clonazepam; Simvastatin; Hydrocodone Bitartrate + Acetaminophen; Trazodone Hydrochloride; Ziprasidone Hydrochloride; Esomeprazole; Ziprasidone Hydrochloride; Acetylsalicylic Acid SRT; Benztropine Mesylate; Trazodone Hydrochloride; Trazodone Hydrochloride; Clonazepam; Clonazepam; Venlafaxine; Ziprasidone Hydrochloride



Possible Lantus side effects in 46 year old female

Reported by a physician from Japan on 2011-11-02

Patient: 46 year old female

Reactions: Blood Glucose Decreased, Intentional Overdose, Suicide Attempt, Abnormal Behaviour

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Insulin Lispro
    Dosage: in more than 10 sites
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Lantus
    Indication: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Lantus
    Dosage: massive insulin injections in more than 10 sitesdose: 3000 (units unspecified)

Lantus
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Lantus
    Dosage: massive insulin injections in more than 10 sitesdose: 3000 (units unspecified)



Possible Lantus side effects in 31 year old female

Reported by a pharmacist from Japan on 2011-10-24

Patient: 31 year old female, weighing 105.2 kg (231.4 pounds)

Reactions: Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Altered State of Consciousness

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Metformin HCL

Sitagliptin Phosphate

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:48 unit(s)
    Indication: Diabetes Mellitus

Solostar
    Indication: Device Therapy

Amaryl

Lantus
    Start date: 2011-09-05
    End date: 2011-09-05

Other drugs received by patient: Seniran; Paxil; Eurodin; Tetramide; ALL Other Therapeutic Products; Novorapid; Triazolam; Vegetamin A



Possible Lantus side effects in 39 year old male

Reported by a health professional (non-physician/pharmacist) from United States on 2011-10-10

Patient: 39 year old male

Reactions: Insulin C-Peptide Decreased, Intentional Overdose, Hypoglycaemia, Suicide Attempt, Hypokalaemia

Adverse event resulted in: hospitalization

Drug(s) suspected as cause:
Lantus
    Dosage: dose:3800 unit(s)

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:3800 unit(s)
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Insulin Lispro
    Dosage: dose: 25 u with meals dose:25 unit(s)

Insulin Lispro
    Dosage: dose:800 unit(s)

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:50 unit(s)

Insulin Lispro
    Dosage: dose:800 unit(s)

Lantus
    Dosage: dose:50 unit(s)

Insulin Lispro
    Dosage: dose: 25 u with meals dose:25 unit(s)
    Indication: Suicide Attempt

Other drugs received by patient: Omeprazole; Albuterol; Cetirizine HCL; Amlodipine Besylate and Benazepril HCL

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