Hetlioz and Hyperhidrosis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperhidrosis is reported as a side effect among people who take Hetlioz (tasimelteon), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zofran, and have Circadian rhythm sleep disorder.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperhidrosis when taking Hetlioz. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,418 people who have side effects when taking Hetlioz from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hetlioz?

Hetlioz has active ingredients of tasimelteon. eHealthMe is studying from 7,418 Hetlioz users. Check the latest studies of Hetlioz.

What is Hyperhidrosis?

Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating) is found to be associated with 2,552 drugs and 3,544 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperhidrosis.

On Jul, 07, 2026

7,418 people reported to have side effects when taking Hetlioz.
Among them, 17 people (0.23%) have Hyperhidrosis.

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Hetlioz when they have Hyperhidrosis? *

What is the gender of people who have Hyperhidrosis when taking Hetlioz? *

female: 70.59 %
male: 29.41 %

What is the age of people who have Hyperhidrosis when taking Hetlioz? *

What are other drugs people take besides Hetlioz? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperhidrosis? *

Nightmares (unpleasant dreams): 5 people, 29.41%
Weight Decreased: 3 people, 17.65%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 17.65%
Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 3 people, 17.65%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 17.65%
Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 3 people, 17.65%
Chills (felling of cold): 3 people, 17.65%
Drug Ineffective: 3 people, 17.65%
Night Sweats (sweating in night): 3 people, 17.65%
Neck Injury: 3 people, 17.65%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (family of sleep disorders affecting, among other things, the timing of sleep): 2 people, 11.76%
Asthma: 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Hyperhidrosis (3,544 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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