Northera and Confusional state - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Confusional state is reported as a side effect among people who take Northera (droxidopa), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Nuplazid, and have Orthostatic hypotension.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Confusional state when taking Northera. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 22,868 people who have side effects when taking Northera from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Northera?

Northera has active ingredients of droxidopa. eHealthMe is studying from 22,874 Northera users. Check the latest studies of Northera.

What is Confusional state?

Confusional state is found to be associated with 2,718 drugs and 3,320 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Confusional state.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Aug, 30, 2026

22,868 people reported to have side effects when taking Northera.
Among them, 553 people (2.42%) have Confusional state.

Among these 553 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Northera and have Confusional state?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Northera:

Northera (22,874 reports)

Confusional state treatments and more:

Confusional state (182,510 reports)

How severe was Confusional state and when was it recovered:

Confusional state in Northera

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of droxidopa:

Confusional state and drugs with ingredients of droxidopa

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 Northera:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Confusional state:

Confusional state (2,718 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Confusional state:

Confusional state (3,320 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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