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

Summary:

Drowsiness is reported as a side effect among people who take Procysbi (cysteamine bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Cellcept, and have Cystinosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Drowsiness when taking Procysbi. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 998 people who have side effects when taking Procysbi from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Procysbi?

Procysbi has active ingredients of cysteamine bitartrate. eHealthMe is studying from 998 Procysbi users. Check the latest studies of Procysbi.

What is Drowsiness?

Drowsiness is found to be associated with 2,865 drugs and 4,797 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Drowsiness.

On Jul, 21, 2026

998 people reported to have side effects when taking Procysbi.
Among them, 12 people (1.2%) have Drowsiness.

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Procysbi when they have Drowsiness? *

What is the gender of people who have Drowsiness when taking Procysbi? *

female: 63.64 %
male: 36.36 %

What is the age of people who have Drowsiness when taking Procysbi? *

What are other drugs people take besides Procysbi? *

What are other side effects people have besides Drowsiness? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 50.00%
Feeling Abnormal: 4 people, 33.33%
Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 25.00%
Dizziness: 2 people, 16.67%
Headache (pain in head): 2 people, 16.67%
Weakness: 2 people, 16.67%
Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 2 people, 16.67%
Abdominal Discomfort: 2 people, 16.67%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 2 people, 16.67%
Balance Disorder: 2 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Cystinosis (abnormal accumulation of the amino acid cystine): 9 people, 75.00%
Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on cysteamine bitartrate (the active ingredients of Procysbi) and Procysbi (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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