B6 and Migraine - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Migraine is reported as a side effect among people who take B6 (pyridoxine (vitamin b6)), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Vitamin B12, and have Herpes zoster.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Migraine when taking B6. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 931 people who have side effects when taking B6 from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is B6?

B6 has active ingredients of pyridoxine (vitamin b6). eHealthMe is studying from 1,043 B6 users. Check the latest studies of B6.

What is Migraine?

Migraine (headache) is found to be associated with 2,051 drugs and 2,349 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Migraine.



On Jul, 24, 2026

931 people reported to have side effects when taking B6.
Among them, 11 people (1.18%) have Migraine.

Could B6 cause Migraine?

Among these 11 people:

What is the gender of people who have Migraine when taking B6? *

  • female: 81.82 %
  • male: 18.18 %

What is the age of people who have Migraine when taking B6? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides B6? *

  1. Vitamin B12: 7 people, 63.64%
  2. Magnesium: 3 people, 27.27%
  3. Vitamin D3: 3 people, 27.27%
  4. Vitamin D: 3 people, 27.27%
  5. Vitamin C: 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Calcium: 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Klonopin: 2 people, 18.18%
  8. Fish Oil: 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Potassium: 2 people, 18.18%
  10. Flexeril: 2 people, 18.18%

What are other side effects people have besides Migraine? *

  1. Pain: 2 people, 18.18%
  2. Joint Pain: 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Joint Swelling: 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 18.18%
  5. Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 18.18%
  6. Drug Ineffective: 2 people, 18.18%
  7. Feeling Abnormal: 2 people, 18.18%
  8. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 2 people, 18.18%
  9. Withdrawal Syndrome (a discontinuation syndrome is a set of symptoms occurred due to discontinuation of substance): 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 1 person, 9.09%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Thyroid Diseases: 1 person, 9.09%
  2. Sleep Terror (felling of terror in sleep): 1 person, 9.09%
  3. Sleep Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Partial Seizures (seizures which affect only a part of the brain at onset): 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Pain: 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 9.09%
  10. Herpes Zoster: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Migraine and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of pyridoxine (vitamin b6):

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 pyridoxine (vitamin b6) (the active ingredients of B6) and B6 (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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