Xenazine and Poor quality sleep - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Poor quality sleep is reported as a side effect among people who take Xenazine (tetrabenazine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Enalapril Maleate, and have Movement - unpredictable or jerky.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Poor quality sleep when taking Xenazine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,291 people who have side effects when taking Xenazine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xenazine?

Xenazine has active ingredients of tetrabenazine. eHealthMe is studying from 7,308 Xenazine users. Check the latest studies of Xenazine.

What is Poor quality sleep?

Poor quality sleep is found to be associated with 1,254 drugs and 1,167 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Poor quality sleep.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 02, 2026

7,291 people reported to have side effects when taking Xenazine.
Among them, 12 people (0.16%) have Poor quality sleep.

Could Xenazine cause Poor quality sleep?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Xenazine when they have Poor quality sleep? *

What is the gender of people who have Poor quality sleep when taking Xenazine? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Poor quality sleep when taking Xenazine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Xenazine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Poor quality sleep? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 4 people, 33.33%
Fall: 3 people, 25.00%
Abnormal Behavior: 2 people, 16.67%
Memory Loss: 2 people, 16.67%
Drowsiness: 2 people, 16.67%
Gait Disturbance: 2 people, 16.67%
Head Injury: 2 people, 16.67%
Heart Rate Increased: 2 people, 16.67%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 16.67%
Depression: 2 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Movement - Unpredictable Or Jerky: 3 people, 25.00%
Movement - Uncontrolled Or Slow: 1 person, 8.33%
Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome (a condition that causes people to make repeated, quick movements or sounds that they cannot control): 1 person, 8.33%

* 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 tetrabenazine (the active ingredients of Xenazine) and Xenazine (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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