Rozerem and Pharyngitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Pharyngitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Rozerem (ramelteon), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lunesta, and have Asthma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Pharyngitis when taking Rozerem. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,343 people who have side effects when taking Rozerem from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Rozerem?

Rozerem has active ingredients of ramelteon. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 7,539 Rozerem users. Check the latest studies of Rozerem.

What is Pharyngitis?

Pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx, causing a sore throat) is found to be associated with 1,220 drugs and 1,209 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Pharyngitis.



On Jul, 21, 2026

7,343 people reported to have side effects when taking Rozerem.
Among them, 21 people (0.29%) have Pharyngitis.

Could Rozerem cause Pharyngitis?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Rozerem when they have Pharyngitis? *

  • < 1 month: 75 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 25 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Pharyngitis when taking Rozerem? *

  • female: 80 %
  • male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Pharyngitis when taking Rozerem? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 10 %
  • 40-49: 35 %
  • 50-59: 25 %
  • 60+: 30 %

What are other drugs people take besides Rozerem? *

  1. Lunesta: 9 people, 42.86%
  2. Diovan: 7 people, 33.33%
  3. Imuran: 7 people, 33.33%
  4. Lipitor: 7 people, 33.33%
  5. Locoid: 6 people, 28.57%
  6. Persantine: 6 people, 28.57%
  7. Blopress: 6 people, 28.57%
  8. Vicodin: 5 people, 23.81%
  9. Ambien: 5 people, 23.81%
  10. Climara: 4 people, 19.05%

What are other side effects people have besides Pharyngitis? *

  1. Dizziness: 11 people, 52.38%
  2. Asthma: 9 people, 42.86%
  3. Enterocolitis Viral: 7 people, 33.33%
  4. Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 7 people, 33.33%
  5. Colitis Ischaemic (due to infection of intestine impaired blood supply to colon): 7 people, 33.33%
  6. Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve): 7 people, 33.33%
  7. Neurosis (a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations): 7 people, 33.33%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 33.33%
  9. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 7 people, 33.33%
  10. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 7 people, 33.33%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Lupus Nephritis (a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that may affect kidney tissue): 7 people, 33.33%
  2. Asthma: 7 people, 33.33%
  3. Neurosis (a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations): 6 people, 28.57%
  4. High Blood Cholesterol: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Drug Level Decreased: 6 people, 28.57%
  6. Back Pain: 6 people, 28.57%
  7. Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve): 6 people, 28.57%
  8. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 6 people, 28.57%
  9. Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx): 5 people, 23.81%
  10. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 5 people, 23.81%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 ramelteon (the active ingredients of Rozerem) and Rozerem (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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