Vioxx and Sleep walking - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sleep walking is reported as a side effect among people who take Vioxx (rofecoxib), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Prozac, and have Osteoporosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sleep walking when taking Vioxx. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 110,097 people who have side effects when taking Vioxx from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vioxx?

Vioxx has active ingredients of rofecoxib. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 110,130 Vioxx users. Check the latest studies of Vioxx.

What is Sleep walking?

Sleep walking (walking during sleep) is found to be associated with 681 drugs and 1,124 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleep walking.



On Jul, 14, 2026

110,097 people reported to have side effects when taking Vioxx.
Among them, 26 people (0.02%) have Sleep walking.

Could Vioxx cause Sleep walking?

Among these 26 people:

How long have people been on Vioxx when they have Sleep walking? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 87.5 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 12.5 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Sleep walking when taking Vioxx? *

  • female: 92 %
  • male: 8 %

What is the age of people who have Sleep walking when taking Vioxx? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 47.83 %
  • 50-59: 34.78 %
  • 60+: 17.39 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vioxx? *

  1. Fosamax: 8 people, 30.77%
  2. Prozac: 8 people, 30.77%
  3. Ativan: 6 people, 23.08%
  4. Ambien: 4 people, 15.38%
  5. Celebrex: 4 people, 15.38%
  6. Humira: 2 people, 7.69%
  7. Plavix: 2 people, 7.69%
  8. Norvasc: 2 people, 7.69%
  9. Lamictal: 2 people, 7.69%
  10. Kadian: 2 people, 7.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Sleep walking? *

  1. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 20 people, 76.92%
  2. Depression: 17 people, 65.38%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 53.85%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 13 people, 50.00%
  5. Hyponatremia (abnormally low level of sodium in the blood; associated with dehydration): 11 people, 42.31%
  6. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 10 people, 38.46%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 38.46%
  8. Urinary Tract Infection: 10 people, 38.46%
  9. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 9 people, 34.62%
  10. Neck Pain: 9 people, 34.62%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 7 people, 26.92%
  2. Depression: 6 people, 23.08%
  3. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 3 people, 11.54%
  4. Mental Disorder (a psychological term for a mental or behavioural pattern or anomaly that causes distress or disability): 3 people, 11.54%
  5. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 3 people, 11.54%
  6. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 7.69%
  7. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 2 people, 7.69%
  8. Ill-Defined Disorder: 2 people, 7.69%
  9. Gastric Disorder (disease of stomach): 2 people, 7.69%
  10. Bone Density Decreased: 2 people, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Vioxx:

  • Vioxx (110,130 reports)

Sleep walking treatments and more:

How severe was Sleep walking and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rofecoxib:

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 rofecoxib (the active ingredients of Vioxx) and Vioxx (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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