Codeine and Dyssomnia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dyssomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Codeine (codeine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Orencia, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dyssomnia when taking Codeine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,713 people who have side effects when taking Codeine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Codeine?

Codeine has active ingredients of codeine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 42,341 Codeine users. Check the latest studies of Codeine.

What is Dyssomnia?

Dyssomnia (sleeping disorders that make it difficult to get to sleep) is found to be associated with 4,691 drugs and 5,219 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dyssomnia.

On Nov, 18, 2025

41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 2,097 people (5.03%) have Dyssomnia.

Among these 2,097 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Codeine (42,341 reports)

Dyssomnia treatments and more:

Dyssomnia (438,011 reports)

How severe was Dyssomnia and when was it recovered:

Dyssomnia in Codeine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of codeine sulfate:

Dyssomnia and drugs with ingredients of codeine sulfate (2,097 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+

Common Codeine side effects:

Codeine side effect: Drug hypersensitivity (11,243 reports)

Browse all side effects of Codeine:

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Common drugs associated with Dyssomnia:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Dyssomnia:

Dyssomnia (4,691 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Dyssomnia:

Depression aggravated: 17,540 reports
Antidepressant therapy: 17,500 reports
Pain exacerbated: 13,668 reports
Ra: 13,625 reports
Pain relief: 13,485 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 12,998 reports
Hypertension aggravated: 12,107 reports
Blood pressure increased: 12,061 reports
Anxiety: 10,449 reports
Anxiolytic therapy: 10,431 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Dyssomnia:

Dyssomnia (5,219 conditions)

Drugs similar to Codeine and Dyssomnia :

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on codeine sulfate (the active ingredients of Codeine) and Codeine (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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