Hydroxyurea and Sleeping difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sleeping difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Hydroxyurea (hydroxyurea), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Jakafi, and have Primary myelofibrosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sleeping difficulty when taking Hydroxyurea. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,937 people who have side effects when taking Hydroxyurea from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Hydroxyurea?

Hydroxyurea has active ingredients of hydroxyurea. It is often used in polycythemia vera. eHealthMe is studying from 17,235 Hydroxyurea users. Check the latest studies of Hydroxyurea.

What is Sleeping difficulty?

Sleeping difficulty (difficult sleeping) is found to be associated with 4,244 drugs and 5,347 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleeping difficulty.



On Sep, 04, 2025

16,937 people reported to have side effects when taking Hydroxyurea.
Among them, 305 people (1.8%) have Sleeping difficulty.

Could Hydroxyurea cause Sleeping difficulty?

Among these 305 people:

How long have people been on Hydroxyurea when they have Sleeping difficulty? *

  • < 1 month: 56.25 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 37.5 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 6.25 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Sleeping difficulty when taking Hydroxyurea? *

  • female: 45.66 %
  • male: 54.34 %

What is the age of people who have Sleeping difficulty when taking Hydroxyurea? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.75 %
  • 10-19: 24.06 %
  • 20-29: 0.75 %
  • 30-39: 4.51 %
  • 40-49: 6.77 %
  • 50-59: 15.79 %
  • 60+: 47.37 %

What are other drugs people take besides Hydroxyurea? *

  1. Jakafi: 129 people, 42.30%
  2. Vitamin D3: 43 people, 14.10%
  3. Aspirin: 37 people, 12.13%
  4. Clopidogrel: 30 people, 9.84%
  5. Hydrocodone: 28 people, 9.18%
  6. Vitamin C: 28 people, 9.18%
  7. Xarelto: 27 people, 8.85%
  8. Besremi: 27 people, 8.85%
  9. Klonopin: 26 people, 8.52%
  10. Vitamin D2: 26 people, 8.52%

What are other side effects people have besides Sleeping difficulty? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 165 people, 54.10%
  2. Diarrhea: 116 people, 38.03%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 106 people, 34.75%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 93 people, 30.49%
  5. Weakness: 79 people, 25.90%
  6. Dizziness: 78 people, 25.57%
  7. Depression: 77 people, 25.25%
  8. Headache (pain in head): 77 people, 25.25%
  9. Weight Decreased: 76 people, 24.92%
  10. Platelet Count Increased: 74 people, 24.26%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 45 people, 14.75%
  2. Depression: 24 people, 7.87%
  3. Pain: 22 people, 7.21%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 16 people, 5.25%
  5. Tooth Fracture: 15 people, 4.92%
  6. Bone Pain: 15 people, 4.92%
  7. Joint Pain: 11 people, 3.61%
  8. Essential Thrombocythaemia (chronic blood cancer): 10 people, 3.28%
  9. Urinary Tract Infection: 9 people, 2.95%
  10. Constipation: 8 people, 2.62%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 hydroxyurea (the active ingredients of Hydroxyurea) and Hydroxyurea (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?

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