Ambien and Dupuytren's contracture - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dupuytren's contracture is found among people who take Ambien, especially for people who are male, 50-59 old.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Ambien and have Dupuytren's contracture. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 80,984 people who have side effects when taking Ambien from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe enables everyone to run phase IV clinical trial to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor effectiveness. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Most recently, phase IV clinial trails for COVID 19 vaccines have been added, check here.

On Jun, 30, 2022

80,984 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien.
Among them, 8 people (0.01%) have Dupuytren's contracture.

What is Ambien?

Ambien has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 87,491 Ambien users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Dupuytren's contracture?

Dupuytren's contracture (thickening of the fibrous tissue layer underneath the skin of the palm and fingers) is found to be associated with 435 drugs and 194 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Ambien and Dupuytren's contracture reports submitted per year:

Could Ambien cause Dupuytren's contracture?

Gender of people who have Dupuytren's contracture when taking Ambien *:

female: 12.5 %
male: 87.5 %

Age of people who have Dupuytren's contracture when taking Ambien *:

Common drugs people take besides Ambien *:

Common side effects people have besides Dupuytren's contracture *:

Activities Of Daily Living Impaired: 6 people, 75.00%
Mouth Ulcers: 6 people, 75.00%
Breathing Difficulty: 6 people, 75.00%
Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 6 people, 75.00%
Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall): 6 people, 75.00%
Injury: 6 people, 75.00%
Constipation: 6 people, 75.00%
Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 6 people, 75.00%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 75.00%
Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 6 people, 75.00%

Common conditions people have *:

Bone Density Decreased: 5 people, 62.50%
Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 12.50%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 12.50%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 1 person, 12.50%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 12.50%
Colon Cancer: 1 person, 12.50%
Bone Loss: 1 person, 12.50%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Ambien and have Dupuytren's contracture?

Check whether Dupuytren's contracture is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .

Related studies

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Ambien:

Ambien (87,491 reports)

Dupuytren's contracture treatments and more:

Dupuytren's contracture (2,028 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Dupuytren's contracture:

How severe was Dupuytren's contracture and when was it recovered:

Dupuytren's contracture in Ambien

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of zolpidem tartrate:

Dupuytren's contracture and drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate

Common drugs associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Xiaflex: 137 reports

All the drugs that are associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Dupuytren's contracture (435 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Dupuytren's contracture:

Dupuytren's contracture (194 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on zolpidem tartrate (the active ingredients of Ambien) and Ambien (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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