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

Summary:

Drowsiness is found among people who take Niaspan, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Niaspan and have Drowsiness. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 44,388 people who have side effects when taking Niaspan from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Mar, 09, 2023

44,388 people reported to have side effects when taking Niaspan.
Among them, 298 people (0.67%) have Drowsiness.

What is Niaspan?

Niaspan has active ingredients of niacin. It is often used in high blood cholesterol. eHealthMe is studying from 45,339 Niaspan users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Drowsiness?

Drowsiness is found to be associated with 4,282 drugs and 4,572 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Niaspan and Drowsiness reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Niaspan and have Drowsiness?

Check whether Drowsiness is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Loebl T, Raskin S, "A novel case report: acute manic psychotic episode after treatment with niacin", The Journal of neuropsychiatry and clinical neurosciences, 2013 Jan .

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How severe was Drowsiness and when was it recovered:

Drowsiness in Niaspan

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of niacin:

Drowsiness and drugs with ingredients of niacin (465 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Niaspan:

Niaspan (45,339 reports)

Common Niaspan side effects:

Skin blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 18,900 reports
Itching: 6,702 reports
Rashes (redness): 4,298 reports
Dizziness: 1,746 reports

Browse all side effects of Niaspan:

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Drowsiness treatments and more:

Drowsiness (229,544 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Drowsiness:

Common drugs associated with Drowsiness:

All the drugs that are associated with Drowsiness:

Drowsiness (4,282 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Drowsiness:

Pain: 11,673 reports
Depression: 10,756 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 8,578 reports
High blood pressure: 8,449 reports
Stress and anxiety: 6,141 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Drowsiness:

Drowsiness (4,572 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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