Sam-e and Dizziness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dizziness is reported as a side effect among people who take Sam-e (same), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Tylenol, and have Inflammation.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dizziness when taking Sam-e. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 156 people who have side effects when taking Sam-e from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sam-e?

Sam-e has active ingredients of same. It is often used in depression. eHealthMe is studying from 272 Sam-e users. Check the latest studies of Sam-e.

What is Dizziness?

Dizziness is found to be associated with 3,562 drugs and 5,702 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dizziness.



On Apr, 06, 2026

156 people reported to have side effects when taking Sam-e.
Among them, 12 people (7.69%) have Dizziness.

Could Sam-e cause Dizziness?

Among these 12 people:

What is the gender of people who have Dizziness when taking Sam-e? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Dizziness when taking Sam-e? *

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

What are other drugs people take besides Sam-e? *

  1. Tylenol: 3 people, 25.00%
  2. Zebeta: 2 people, 16.67%
  3. Enbrel: 2 people, 16.67%
  4. Folvite: 2 people, 16.67%
  5. Glucosamine Sulfate: 2 people, 16.67%
  6. Klonopin: 2 people, 16.67%
  7. Xyrem: 2 people, 16.67%
  8. Naltrexone: 2 people, 16.67%
  9. Adderall: 2 people, 16.67%
  10. Vitamin D3: 2 people, 16.67%

What are other side effects people have besides Dizziness? *

  1. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 5 people, 41.67%
  2. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 4 people, 33.33%
  3. Chest Pain: 4 people, 33.33%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 33.33%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 4 people, 33.33%
  6. Feeling Abnormal: 4 people, 33.33%
  7. Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 4 people, 33.33%
  8. Itching: 3 people, 25.00%
  9. Heart Rate Increased: 3 people, 25.00%
  10. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 16.67%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 16.67%
  3. Inflammation: 2 people, 16.67%
  4. Skin Wrinkling (wrinkle on skin): 1 person, 8.33%
  5. Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland): 1 person, 8.33%
  6. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 8.33%
  7. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 8.33%
  8. Lambert-Eaton Syndrome (this means your immune system mistakenly targets healthy cells and tissues in the body): 1 person, 8.33%
  9. Hepatitis C: 1 person, 8.33%
  10. Furuncle (infection of the hair follicle): 1 person, 8.33%

* 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 same (the active ingredients of Sam-e) and Sam-e (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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