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Penlac and Sleeping - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sleeping is reported as a side effect among people who take Penlac (ciclopirox), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, also take Zyrtec, and have Migraine.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sleeping when taking Penlac. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 488 people who have side effects when taking Penlac from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Penlac?

Penlac has active ingredients of ciclopirox. eHealthMe is studying from 492 Penlac users. Check the latest studies of Penlac.

What is Sleeping?

Sleeping is found to be associated with 4,236 drugs and 5,187 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleeping.

On Jun, 19, 2026

488 people reported to have side effects when taking Penlac.
Among them, 42 people (8.61%) have Sleeping.

Could Penlac cause Sleeping?

Among these 42 people:

What is the gender of people who have Sleeping when taking Penlac? *

  • female: 97.56 %
  • male: 2.44 %

What is the age of people who have Sleeping when taking Penlac? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 2.7 %
  • 20-29: 40.54 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 5.41 %
  • 50-59: 29.73 %
  • 60+: 21.62 %

What are other drugs people take besides Penlac? *

  1. Zyrtec: 26 people, 61.90%
  2. Benadryl: 24 people, 57.14%
  3. Levaquin: 20 people, 47.62%
  4. Tricor: 18 people, 42.86%
  5. Compazine: 18 people, 42.86%
  6. Adalat: 17 people, 40.48%
  7. Cleocin T: 17 people, 40.48%
  8. Embeline E: 17 people, 40.48%
  9. Lac-Hydrin: 17 people, 40.48%
  10. Nasacort: 17 people, 40.48%

What are other side effects people have besides Sleeping? *

  1. Depression: 31 people, 73.81%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 25 people, 59.52%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 24 people, 57.14%
  4. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 22 people, 52.38%
  5. Abdominal Pain: 19 people, 45.24%
  6. Dry Skin: 19 people, 45.24%
  7. Pleural Effusion (water on the lungs): 19 people, 45.24%
  8. Hepatic Enzyme Increased: 19 people, 45.24%
  9. Anaemia (lack of blood): 18 people, 42.86%
  10. Constipation: 18 people, 42.86%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Migraine (headache): 8 people, 19.05%
  2. Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 5 people, 11.90%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 11.90%
  4. Fungal Infection: 5 people, 11.90%
  5. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 5 people, 11.90%
  6. Pain: 5 people, 11.90%
  7. Torticollis (a twisted neck in which the head is tipped to one side, while the chin is turned to the other): 4 people, 9.52%
  8. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 4 people, 9.52%
  9. Primary Immunodeficiency Syndrome: 4 people, 9.52%
  10. Itching: 2 people, 4.76%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Sleeping treatments and more:

How severe was Sleeping and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ciclopirox:

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 ciclopirox (the active ingredients of Penlac) and Penlac (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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