Cinnamon and Headache - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Headache is reported as a side effect among people who take Cinnamon (cassia cinnamon), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D3, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Headache when taking Cinnamon. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,898 people who have side effects when taking Cinnamon from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Cinnamon?

Cinnamon has active ingredients of cassia cinnamon. It is often used in diabetes. eHealthMe is studying from 4,110 Cinnamon users. Check the latest studies of Cinnamon.

What is Headache?

Headache (pain in head) is found to be associated with 3,745 drugs and 5,767 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Headache.

On Jul, 06, 2026

3,898 people reported to have side effects when taking Cinnamon.
Among them, 275 people (7.05%) have Headache.

Among these 275 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Cinnamon and have Headache?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Cinnamon:

Cinnamon (4,110 reports)

Headache treatments and more:

Headache (756,642 reports)

How severe was Headache and when was it recovered:

Headache in Cinnamon

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of cassia cinnamon:

Headache and drugs with ingredients of cassia cinnamon (300 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Cinnamon:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Headache:

Headache (3,745 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Headache:

Headache (5,767 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cassia cinnamon (the active ingredients of Cinnamon) and Cinnamon (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.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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