Unisom and Ear buzzing - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Ear buzzing is reported as a side effect among people who take Unisom (doxylamine succinate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Biotin, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Ear buzzing when taking Unisom. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,362 people who have side effects when taking Unisom from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Unisom?

Unisom has active ingredients of doxylamine succinate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 3,873 Unisom users. Check the latest studies of Unisom.

What is Ear buzzing?

Ear buzzing is found to be associated with 2,328 drugs and 3,099 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Ear buzzing.

On Mar, 23, 2026

3,362 people reported to have side effects when taking Unisom.
Among them, 10 people (0.3%) have Ear buzzing.

Among these 10 people:

What is the gender of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Unisom? *

female: 66.67 %
male: 33.33 %

What is the age of people who have Ear buzzing when taking Unisom? *

What are other drugs people take besides Unisom? *

What are other side effects people have besides Ear buzzing? *

Toothaches (tooth pain): 3 people, 30.00%
Sensory Disturbance (sense disturbance): 3 people, 30.00%
Hypoacusis (loss of hearing): 3 people, 30.00%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 30.00%
Urination - Excessive At Night: 2 people, 20.00%
Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 1 person, 10.00%
Therapeutic Response Unexpected: 1 person, 10.00%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 10.00%
Mood Swings (an extreme or rapid change in mood): 1 person, 10.00%
Drug Ineffective: 1 person, 10.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 30.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Ear buzzing (3,099 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on doxylamine succinate (the active ingredients of Unisom) and Unisom (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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