Unisom and Suicidal ideation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Suicidal ideation is reported as a side effect among people who take Unisom (doxylamine succinate), especially for people who are male, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Neurontin, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Suicidal ideation 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 3,875 Unisom users. Check the latest studies of Unisom.

What is Suicidal ideation?

Suicidal ideation is found to be associated with 1,978 drugs and 2,343 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Suicidal ideation.

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On Aug, 30, 2026

3,362 people reported to have side effects when taking Unisom.
Among them, 21 people (0.62%) have Suicidal ideation.

Among these 21 people:

How long have people been on Unisom when they have Suicidal ideation? *

What is the gender of people who have Suicidal ideation when taking Unisom? *

female: 47.06 %
male: 52.94 %

What is the age of people who have Suicidal ideation when taking Unisom? *

What are other drugs people take besides Unisom? *

What are other side effects people have besides Suicidal ideation? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 23.81%
Depression: 5 people, 23.81%
Spinal Cord Trauma: 4 people, 19.05%
Drug Withdrawal Syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation): 4 people, 19.05%
Nerve Injury: 4 people, 19.05%
Eating Disorder: 3 people, 14.29%
Drug Intolerance (drug sensitivity): 3 people, 14.29%
Incoherent (talking in a confused and unclear way): 3 people, 14.29%
Mental Status Changes (general changes in brain function, such as confusion, amnesia (memory loss), loss of alertness, loss of orientation): 3 people, 14.29%
Disturbance In Attention: 3 people, 14.29%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 4 people, 19.05%
Suicide Attempt: 2 people, 9.52%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 9.52%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 9.52%
Hiv Infection: 2 people, 9.52%
Depression: 2 people, 9.52%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 4.76%
Pharyngitis Streptococcal (inflammation of the pharynx caused by infection from. streptococcus): 1 person, 4.76%
Pain: 1 person, 4.76%
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 1 person, 4.76%

* 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 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

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