Valerian and Eyelid twitch - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Eyelid twitch is reported only by a few people who take Valerian.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Valerian and have Eyelid twitch. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 817 people who have side effects while taking Valerian from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Dec, 07, 2022

817 people reported to have side effects when taking Valerian.
Among them, 2 people (0.24%) have Eyelid twitch.

What is Valerian?

Valerian has active ingredients of valerian. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 980 Valerian users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Eyelid twitch?

Eyelid twitch (spontaneous and uncontrolled spasms of the muscles) is found to be associated with 1,381 drugs and 864 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Valerian and Eyelid twitch reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Eyelid twitch when taking Valerian *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Eyelid twitch when taking Valerian *:

Common drugs people take besides Valerian *:

Common side effects people have besides Eyelid twitch *:

Balance Disorder: 2 people, 100.00%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 2 people, 100.00%
White Blood Cell Count Increased: 1 person, 50.00%
Confusional State: 1 person, 50.00%
Haemorrhage Intracranial (bleeding within the skull): 1 person, 50.00%
Granulocyte Count Increased: 1 person, 50.00%
Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 50.00%
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problem in separate organs of gastrointestinal system): 1 person, 50.00%
Fall: 1 person, 50.00%
Eye Movements - Uncontrollable: 1 person, 50.00%

Common conditions people have *:

Staring (a prolonged gaze or fixed look): 1 person, 50.00%
Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 1 person, 50.00%
Pain: 1 person, 50.00%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 50.00%
Itching: 1 person, 50.00%
Hypersensitivity: 1 person, 50.00%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 50.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Valerian and have Eyelid twitch?

Check whether Eyelid twitch is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

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How severe was Eyelid twitch and when was it recovered:

Eyelid twitch in Valerian

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of valerian:

Eyelid twitch and drugs with ingredients of valerian (2 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Valerian:

Valerian (980 reports)

Common Valerian side effects:

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 110 reports

Browse all side effects of Valerian:

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 z

Eyelid twitch treatments and more:

Eyelid twitch (5,840 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Eyelid twitch:

Common drugs associated with Eyelid twitch:

All the drugs that are associated with Eyelid twitch:

Eyelid twitch (1,381 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Eyelid twitch:

Multiple sclerosis: 502 reports
Depression: 214 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 162 reports
Stress and anxiety: 151 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Eyelid twitch:

Eyelid twitch (864 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on valerian (the active ingredients of Valerian) and Valerian (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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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