Antabuse and Panic attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Antabuse (disulfiram), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Effexor, and have Cataplexy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attack when taking Antabuse. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 933 people who have side effects when taking Antabuse from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Antabuse?

Antabuse has active ingredients of disulfiram. It is often used in alcoholism. eHealthMe is studying from 1,182 Antabuse users. Check the latest studies of Antabuse.

What is Panic attack?

Panic attack is found to be associated with 2,177 drugs and 2,082 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attack.



On Jun, 27, 2026

933 people reported to have side effects when taking Antabuse.
Among them, 21 people (2.25%) have Panic attack.

Could Antabuse cause Panic attack?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Antabuse when they have Panic attack? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 83.33 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 16.67 %
  • 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 Panic attack when taking Antabuse? *

  • female: 57.14 %
  • male: 42.86 %

What is the age of people who have Panic attack when taking Antabuse? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 5.88 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 94.12 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Antabuse? *

  1. Seroquel: 7 people, 33.33%
  2. Effexor: 7 people, 33.33%
  3. Lexapro: 6 people, 28.57%
  4. Chantix: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Melatonin: 5 people, 23.81%
  6. Valium: 5 people, 23.81%
  7. Naltrexone: 5 people, 23.81%
  8. Depakote: 5 people, 23.81%
  9. Vitamin B12: 5 people, 23.81%
  10. Nuvigil: 5 people, 23.81%

What are other side effects people have besides Panic attack? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 38.10%
  2. Fall: 8 people, 38.10%
  3. Suicidal Ideation: 7 people, 33.33%
  4. Depression: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Wrist Fracture: 5 people, 23.81%
  6. Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 23.81%
  7. Sleep Walking (walking during sleep): 5 people, 23.81%
  8. Foot Fracture: 5 people, 23.81%
  9. Feeling Of Body Temperature Change: 5 people, 23.81%
  10. Loss Of Consciousness: 5 people, 23.81%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 5 people, 23.81%
  2. Depression: 5 people, 23.81%
  3. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 5 people, 23.81%
  4. Psychiatric Symptom: 3 people, 14.29%
  5. Depressed Mood: 2 people, 9.52%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.76%
  7. Quit Smoking: 1 person, 4.76%
  8. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 1 person, 4.76%
  9. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 disulfiram (the active ingredients of Antabuse) and Antabuse (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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