Melatonin and Hair disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hair disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Melatonin (melatonin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vitamin D3, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hair disorder 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 Hair disorder?

Hair disorder is found to be associated with 564 drugs and 457 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hair disorder.



On Jul, 09, 2026

53,570 people reported to have side effects when taking Melatonin.
Among them, 34 people (0.06%) have Hair disorder.

Could Melatonin cause Hair disorder?

Among these 34 people:

How long have people been on Melatonin when they have Hair disorder? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 75 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 25 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Hair disorder when taking Melatonin? *

  • female: 94.12 %
  • male: 5.88 %

What is the age of people who have Hair disorder when taking Melatonin? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 11.76 %
  • 50-59: 29.41 %
  • 60+: 58.82 %

What are other drugs people take besides Melatonin? *

  1. Taxotere: 12 people, 35.29%
  2. Vitamin D3: 12 people, 35.29%
  3. Paraplatin: 11 people, 32.35%
  4. Neosar: 9 people, 26.47%
  5. Herceptin: 9 people, 26.47%
  6. Ondansetron: 8 people, 23.53%
  7. Lexapro: 7 people, 20.59%
  8. Erivedge: 7 people, 20.59%
  9. Vitamin D: 6 people, 17.65%
  10. Wellbutrin: 5 people, 14.71%

What are other side effects people have besides Hair disorder? *

  1. Hair Loss: 22 people, 64.71%
  2. Hair Color Changes: 21 people, 61.76%
  3. Hair Texture Abnormal: 21 people, 61.76%
  4. Dry Skin: 8 people, 23.53%
  5. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 7 people, 20.59%
  6. Rhinorrhea (watery mucus discharge from the nose): 7 people, 20.59%
  7. Basal Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills): 7 people, 20.59%
  8. Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall): 7 people, 20.59%
  9. Diaphragmalgia (pain in the diaphragm): 6 people, 17.65%
  10. Skin Ulcer: 5 people, 14.71%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Cholesterol: 9 people, 26.47%
  2. Breast Cancer Female: 9 people, 26.47%
  3. Depression: 9 people, 26.47%
  4. Anaemia (lack of blood): 7 people, 20.59%
  5. Basal Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills): 7 people, 20.59%
  6. Pain: 7 people, 20.59%
  7. Diabetes: 7 people, 20.59%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 7 people, 20.59%
  9. Breast Cancer: 3 people, 8.82%
  10. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 3 people, 8.82%

* 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 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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