Skelaxin and Sleep disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Sleep disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Skelaxin (metaxalone), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Nexium, and have Pain.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sleep disorder when taking Skelaxin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 8,840 people who have side effects when taking Skelaxin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Skelaxin?
Skelaxin has active ingredients of metaxalone. It is often used in back pain. eHealthMe is studying from 9,706 Skelaxin users. Check the latest studies of Skelaxin.
What is Sleep disorder?
Sleep disorder is found to be associated with 2,101 drugs and 2,939 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleep disorder.
8,840 people reported to have side effects when taking Skelaxin.
Among them, 108 people (1.22%) have Sleep disorder.

Among these 108 people:
How long have people been on Skelaxin when they have Sleep disorder? *
What is the gender of people who have Sleep disorder when taking Skelaxin? *
What is the age of people who have Sleep disorder when taking Skelaxin? *
What are other drugs people take besides Skelaxin? *
What are other side effects people have besides Sleep disorder? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Skelaxin:
- Skelaxin (9,706 reports)
Sleep disorder treatments and more:
- Sleep disorder (167,338 reports)
How severe was Sleep disorder and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of metaxalone:
- Sleep disorder and drugs with ingredients of metaxalone (135 reports)
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+
Browse all side effects of Skelaxin:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Sleep disorder:
- Sleep disorder (2,101 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Sleep disorder:
- Sleep disorder (2,939 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on metaxalone (the active ingredients of Skelaxin) and Skelaxin (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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