Xyrem and Nail ridging - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nail ridging is reported only by a few people who take Xyrem.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Xyrem and have Nail ridging. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 73,973 people who have side effects while taking Xyrem 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 Jan, 21, 2023

73,973 people reported to have side effects when taking Xyrem.
Among them, 2 people (0.0%) have Nail ridging.

What is Xyrem?

Xyrem has active ingredients of sodium oxybate. It is often used in narcolepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 74,313 Xyrem users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Nail ridging?

Nail ridging (nail has raised ridges and is thin and curved inward) is found to be associated with 422 drugs and 280 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Xyrem and Nail ridging reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Nail ridging when taking Xyrem *:

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Nail ridging when taking Xyrem *:

Common drugs people take besides Xyrem *:

Sunosi: 1 person, 50.00%

Common side effects people have besides Nail ridging *:

Weight Increased: 1 person, 50.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 50.00%
Social Avoidant Behavior: 1 person, 50.00%
Skin Blushing/flushing (a sudden reddening of the face, neck): 1 person, 50.00%
Raynaud's Phenomenon (discoloration of the fingers, toes, and occasionally other areas): 1 person, 50.00%
Poor Peripheral Circulation: 1 person, 50.00%
Piloerection (goose bumps): 1 person, 50.00%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 1 person, 50.00%
Panic Disorder: 1 person, 50.00%
Nail Disorder (disease of nail): 1 person, 50.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Xyrem and have Nail ridging?

Check whether Nail ridging 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.

Related studies

How severe was Nail ridging and when was it recovered:

Nail ridging in Xyrem

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of sodium oxybate:

Nail ridging and drugs with ingredients of sodium oxybate

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Xyrem:

Xyrem (74,313 reports)

Common Xyrem side effects:

Stress and anxiety: 5,971 reports
High blood pressure: 5,283 reports
Drowsiness: 4,306 reports
Depression: 4,172 reports
Weight decreased: 3,923 reports
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 3,916 reports
Headache (pain in head): 3,784 reports

Browse all side effects of Xyrem:

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Nail ridging treatments and more:

Nail ridging (424 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Nail ridging:

All the drugs that are associated with Nail ridging:

Nail ridging (422 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Nail ridging:

Nail ridging (280 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on sodium oxybate (the active ingredients of Xyrem) and Xyrem (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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