Echinacea and Drowsiness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drowsiness is reported as a side effect among people who take Echinacea (echinacea), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Fish Oil, and have Cataplexy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Drowsiness when taking Echinacea. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,810 people who have side effects when taking Echinacea from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Echinacea?

Echinacea has active ingredients of echinacea. It is often used in immune response. eHealthMe is studying from 1,929 Echinacea users. Check the latest studies of Echinacea.

What is Drowsiness?

Drowsiness is found to be associated with 2,876 drugs and 4,756 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Drowsiness.

On Aug, 01, 2025

1,810 people reported to have side effects when taking Echinacea.
Among them, 66 people (3.65%) have Drowsiness.

Among these 66 people:

What is the gender of people who have Drowsiness when taking Echinacea? *

female: 61.4 %
male: 38.6 %

What is the age of people who have Drowsiness when taking Echinacea? *

What are other drugs people take besides Echinacea? *

What are other side effects people have besides Drowsiness? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 30 people, 45.45%
Weakness: 24 people, 36.36%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 20 people, 30.30%
Constipation: 19 people, 28.79%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 17 people, 25.76%
Dry Mouth: 17 people, 25.76%
Stress And Anxiety: 17 people, 25.76%
Depression: 16 people, 24.24%
Weight Increased: 16 people, 24.24%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 14 people, 21.21%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 10 people, 15.15%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 10 people, 15.15%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 7 people, 10.61%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 7.58%
Depression: 5 people, 7.58%
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 4 people, 6.06%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 6.06%
Helicobacter Infection (helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) infects stomach): 4 people, 6.06%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 4 people, 6.06%
Stress And Anxiety: 3 people, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on echinacea (the active ingredients of Echinacea) and Echinacea (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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