Sonata and Thinking abnormal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thinking abnormal is reported as a side effect among people who take Sonata (zaleplon), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Oxycontin, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thinking abnormal when taking Sonata. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,092 people who have side effects when taking Sonata from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Sonata?

Sonata has active ingredients of zaleplon. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 3,330 Sonata users. Check the latest studies of Sonata.

What is Thinking abnormal?

Thinking abnormal is found to be associated with 1,065 drugs and 1,182 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thinking abnormal.



On Jun, 20, 2026

3,092 people reported to have side effects when taking Sonata.
Among them, 21 people (0.68%) have Thinking abnormal.

Could Sonata cause Thinking abnormal?

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Sonata when they have Thinking abnormal? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Thinking abnormal when taking Sonata? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Thinking abnormal when taking Sonata? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 6.67 %
  • 40-49: 46.67 %
  • 50-59: 20.0 %
  • 60+: 26.67 %

What are other drugs people take besides Sonata? *

  1. Ambien: 7 people, 33.33%
  2. Oxycontin: 7 people, 33.33%
  3. Xanax: 6 people, 28.57%
  4. Seroquel: 6 people, 28.57%
  5. Nexium: 5 people, 23.81%
  6. Soma: 4 people, 19.05%
  7. Lyrica: 4 people, 19.05%
  8. Topamax: 4 people, 19.05%
  9. Zestril: 4 people, 19.05%
  10. Xyrem: 4 people, 19.05%

What are other side effects people have besides Thinking abnormal? *

  1. Feeling Abnormal: 11 people, 52.38%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 8 people, 38.10%
  3. Drug Ineffective: 7 people, 33.33%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 7 people, 33.33%
  5. High Blood Pressure: 5 people, 23.81%
  6. Pain: 5 people, 23.81%
  7. Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 19.05%
  8. Memory Loss: 4 people, 19.05%
  9. Suicidal Ideation: 4 people, 19.05%
  10. Depression: 4 people, 19.05%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 7 people, 33.33%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 14.29%
  3. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 2 people, 9.52%
  4. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 9.52%
  5. Depression: 2 people, 9.52%
  6. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 9.52%
  7. Weakness: 1 person, 4.76%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.76%
  9. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 1 person, 4.76%
  10. Orthostatic Intolerance (development of symptoms when standing upright which are relieved when sitting back down again): 1 person, 4.76%

* 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 zaleplon (the active ingredients of Sonata) and Sonata (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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