Vitamin b6 and Night sweats - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Night sweats is reported as a side effect among people who take Vitamin b6 (pyridoxine), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Vitamin D3, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Night sweats when taking Vitamin b6. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,719 people who have side effects when taking Vitamin b6 from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vitamin b6?

Vitamin b6 has active ingredients of pyridoxine. It is often used in stress and anxiety. eHealthMe is studying from 16,183 Vitamin b6 users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin b6.

What is Night sweats?

Night sweats (sweating in night) is found to be associated with 1,528 drugs and 1,689 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Night sweats.



On Jul, 30, 2026

15,719 people reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin b6.
Among them, 58 people (0.37%) have Night sweats.

Could Vitamin b6 cause Night sweats?

Among these 58 people:

How long have people been on Vitamin b6 when they have Night sweats? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 100 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Night sweats when taking Vitamin b6? *

  • female: 63.27 %
  • male: 36.73 %

What is the age of people who have Night sweats when taking Vitamin b6? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 5 %
  • 20-29: 5 %
  • 30-39: 15 %
  • 40-49: 10 %
  • 50-59: 45 %
  • 60+: 20 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vitamin b6? *

  1. Vitamin B12: 21 people, 36.21%
  2. Vitamin D3: 21 people, 36.21%
  3. Vitamin C: 16 people, 27.59%
  4. Synthroid: 10 people, 17.24%
  5. Vitamin D: 9 people, 15.52%
  6. Percocet: 9 people, 15.52%
  7. Zyrtec: 7 people, 12.07%
  8. Zofran: 7 people, 12.07%
  9. Vitamin E: 7 people, 12.07%
  10. Metformin: 6 people, 10.34%

What are other side effects people have besides Night sweats? *

  1. Pain In Extremity: 15 people, 25.86%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 15 people, 25.86%
  3. Pain: 14 people, 24.14%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 13 people, 22.41%
  5. Joint Pain: 13 people, 22.41%
  6. Depression: 12 people, 20.69%
  7. Memory Loss: 11 people, 18.97%
  8. Chest Pain: 11 people, 18.97%
  9. High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 18.97%
  10. Dizziness: 11 people, 18.97%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 8 people, 13.79%
  2. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 6 people, 10.34%
  3. Depression: 5 people, 8.62%
  4. Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 5 people, 8.62%
  5. Drowsiness: 5 people, 8.62%
  6. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 8.62%
  7. Ill-Defined Disorder: 4 people, 6.90%
  8. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 6.90%
  9. Constipation: 3 people, 5.17%
  10. Intervertebral Disc Disorder (spinal disc disorder): 3 people, 5.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 pyridoxine (the active ingredients of Vitamin b6) and Vitamin b6 (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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