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Actiq and Confusion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Confusion is reported as a side effect among people who take Actiq (fentanyl citrate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Duragesic-100, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Confusion when taking Actiq. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 27,560 people who have side effects when taking Actiq from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actiq?

Actiq has active ingredients of fentanyl citrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 27,583 Actiq users. Check the latest studies of Actiq.

What is Confusion?

Confusion is found to be associated with 1,838 drugs and 2,815 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Confusion.

On Jan, 11, 2026

27,560 people reported to have side effects when taking Actiq.
Among them, 19 people (0.07%) have Confusion.

Could Actiq cause Confusion?

Among these 19 people:

How long have people been on Actiq when they have Confusion? *

  • < 1 month: 20 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 40 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 40 %
  • 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 Confusion when taking Actiq? *

  • female: 55.56 %
  • male: 44.44 %

What is the age of people who have Confusion when taking Actiq? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 7.14 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 21.43 %
  • 50-59: 50.0 %
  • 60+: 21.43 %

What are other drugs people take besides Actiq? *

  1. Duragesic-100: 5 people, 26.32%
  2. Ativan: 3 people, 15.79%
  3. Compazine: 3 people, 15.79%
  4. Xanax: 3 people, 15.79%
  5. Duragesic: 3 people, 15.79%
  6. Megace: 2 people, 10.53%
  7. Imitrex: 2 people, 10.53%
  8. Morphine Sulfate: 2 people, 10.53%
  9. Morphine: 2 people, 10.53%
  10. Zofran: 2 people, 10.53%

What are other side effects people have besides Confusion? *

  1. Drowsiness: 5 people, 26.32%
  2. Feeling Abnormal: 4 people, 21.05%
  3. Blood Potassium Decreased: 3 people, 15.79%
  4. Eye Rolling: 3 people, 15.79%
  5. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 3 people, 15.79%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 3 people, 15.79%
  7. Drug Dependence: 3 people, 15.79%
  8. Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 15.79%
  9. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 3 people, 15.79%
  10. Psychomotor Skills Impaired: 2 people, 10.53%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Back Pain: 4 people, 21.05%
  2. Migraine (headache): 2 people, 10.53%
  3. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet)): 2 people, 10.53%
  4. Cancer Pain: 2 people, 10.53%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 5.26%
  6. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 5.26%
  7. Abdominal Pain: 1 person, 5.26%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of fentanyl citrate:

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 fentanyl citrate (the active ingredients of Actiq) and Actiq (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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