Nuvigil and Facial spasm - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Facial spasm is reported only by a few people who take Nuvigil.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Nuvigil and have Facial spasm. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20,963 people who have side effects while taking Nuvigil from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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 Feb, 07, 2023

20,963 people reported to have side effects when taking Nuvigil.
Among them, 2 people (0.01%) have Facial spasm.

What is Nuvigil?

Nuvigil has active ingredients of armodafinil. It is often used in narcolepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 22,187 Nuvigil users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Facial spasm?

Facial spasm (involuntary muscle contractions face) is found to be associated with 679 drugs and 473 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Nuvigil and Facial spasm reports submitted per year:

Time on Nuvigil when people have Facial spasm *:

Gender of people who have Facial spasm when taking Nuvigil *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Facial spasm when taking Nuvigil *:

Common drugs people take besides Nuvigil *:

Common side effects people have besides Facial spasm *:

Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 50.00%

Common conditions people have *:

Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 1 person, 50.00%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 50.00%
Depression: 1 person, 50.00%
Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder (family of sleep disorders affecting, among other things, the timing of sleep): 1 person, 50.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Nuvigil and have Facial spasm?

Check whether Facial spasm 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.

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How severe was Facial spasm and when was it recovered:

Facial spasm in Nuvigil

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of armodafinil:

Facial spasm and drugs with ingredients of armodafinil

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Nuvigil:

Nuvigil (22,187 reports)

Common Nuvigil side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1,516 reports
Stress and anxiety: 1,507 reports
Drug ineffective: 1,454 reports
Headache (pain in head): 1,409 reports
High blood pressure: 1,285 reports
Drowsiness: 1,158 reports
Depression: 1,150 reports

Browse all side effects of Nuvigil:

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Facial spasm treatments and more:

Facial spasm (1,619 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Facial spasm:

All the drugs that are associated with Facial spasm:

Facial spasm (679 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Facial spasm:

Multiple sclerosis: 130 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Facial spasm:

Facial spasm (473 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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