Spinraza and Breathing - slowed or stopped - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breathing - slowed or stopped is reported as a side effect among people who take Spinraza (nusinersen sodium), especially for people who are male, 0-1 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Vitamin D, and have Spinal muscular atrophy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breathing - slowed or stopped when taking Spinraza. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,063 people who have side effects when taking Spinraza from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Spinraza?

Spinraza has active ingredients of nusinersen sodium. eHealthMe is studying from 7,063 Spinraza users. Check the latest studies of Spinraza.

What is Breathing - slowed or stopped?

Breathing - slowed or stopped is found to be associated with 1,224 drugs and 2,167 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breathing - slowed or stopped.

On Jul, 09, 2026

7,063 people reported to have side effects when taking Spinraza.
Among them, 60 people (0.85%) have Breathing - slowed or stopped.

Could Spinraza cause Breathing - slowed or stopped?

Among these 60 people:

How long have people been on Spinraza when they have Breathing - slowed or stopped? *

What is the gender of people who have Breathing - slowed or stopped when taking Spinraza? *

female: 35.71 %
male: 64.29 %

What is the age of people who have Breathing - slowed or stopped when taking Spinraza? *

What are other drugs people take besides Spinraza? *

What are other side effects people have besides Breathing - slowed or stopped? *

Cardiac Arrest: 13 people, 21.67%
Respiratory Disorder (respiratory disease): 7 people, 11.67%
Pneumonia: 6 people, 10.00%
Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 5 people, 8.33%
Respiratory Distress (difficulty in breathing): 4 people, 6.67%
Bronchial Secretion Retention: 4 people, 6.67%
Lung Disorder (lung disease): 4 people, 6.67%
Head Injury: 3 people, 5.00%
Cough: 3 people, 5.00%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 3 people, 5.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (wasting of spinal muscles): 53 people, 88.33%
Wound: 1 person, 1.67%
Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 1 person, 1.67%
Sedation: 1 person, 1.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 1.67%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 1.67%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 1.67%
Constipation: 1 person, 1.67%
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (nervous system disease that attacks nerve cells called neurons in your brain and spinal cord): 1 person, 1.67%
Adverse Drug Reaction: 1 person, 1.67%

* 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 nusinersen sodium (the active ingredients of Spinraza) and Spinraza (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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