Melatonin and Formication - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Formication is reported as a side effect among people who take Melatonin (melatonin), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D3, and have Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Formication when taking Melatonin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 53,570 people who have side effects when taking Melatonin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Melatonin?
Melatonin has active ingredients of melatonin. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 56,212 Melatonin users. Check the latest studies of Melatonin.
What is Formication?
Formication (a sensation that exactly resembles that of small insects crawling on (or under) the skin) is found to be associated with 555 drugs and 917 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Formication.
53,570 people reported to have side effects when taking Melatonin.
Among them, 39 people (0.07%) have Formication.

Among these 39 people:
How long have people been on Melatonin when they have Formication? *
- < 1 month: 83.33 %
- 1 - 6 months: 16.67 %
- 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
- 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
- 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
- 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Formication when taking Melatonin? *
- female: 70.27 %
- male: 29.73 %
What is the age of people who have Formication when taking Melatonin? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 18.75 %
- 10-19: 3.12 %
- 20-29: 21.88 %
- 30-39: 9.38 %
- 40-49: 12.5 %
- 50-59: 18.75 %
- 60+: 15.62 %
What are other drugs people take besides Melatonin? *
- Vitamin D3: 9 people, 23.08%
- Cymbalta: 6 people, 15.38%
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate: 5 people, 12.82%
- Meclizine: 4 people, 10.26%
- Omeprazole: 4 people, 10.26%
- Vitamin B12: 4 people, 10.26%
- Benadryl: 3 people, 7.69%
- Gilenya: 3 people, 7.69%
- Methylphenidate: 3 people, 7.69%
- Nexium: 3 people, 7.69%
What are other side effects people have besides Formication? *
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 12 people, 30.77%
- Rashes (redness): 8 people, 20.51%
- Akathisia (a movement disorder characterized by a feeling of inner restlessness): 7 people, 17.95%
- Depression: 7 people, 17.95%
- Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 15.38%
- Feeling Abnormal: 6 people, 15.38%
- Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 6 people, 15.38%
- Dizziness: 5 people, 12.82%
- Weakness: 5 people, 12.82%
- Headache (pain in head): 5 people, 12.82%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 7 people, 17.95%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 5 people, 12.82%
- Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 10.26%
- Migraine (headache): 3 people, 7.69%
- Radicular Pain (pain ""radiated"" along the dermatome (sensory distribution) of a nerve due to inflammation): 2 people, 5.13%
- Depression: 2 people, 5.13%
- Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 5.13%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 2 people, 5.13%
- Panic Disorder: 2 people, 5.13%
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 2 people, 5.13%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Melatonin:
- Melatonin (56,212 reports)
Formication treatments and more:
- Formication (8,246 reports)
How severe was Formication and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of melatonin:
- Formication and drugs with ingredients of melatonin (39 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 Melatonin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Formication:
- Formication (555 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Formication:
- Formication (917 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on melatonin (the active ingredients of Melatonin) and Melatonin (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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