Xyrem and Panic attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attack is reported as a side effect among people who take Xyrem (sodium oxybate), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Adderall, and have Drowsiness.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attack when taking Xyrem. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 81,139 people who have side effects when taking Xyrem from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xyrem?

Xyrem has active ingredients of sodium oxybate. It is often used in narcolepsy. eHealthMe is studying from 81,487 Xyrem users. Check the latest studies of Xyrem.

What is Panic attack?

Panic attack is found to be associated with 2,516 drugs and 2,078 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attack.

On Jan, 29, 2026

81,139 people reported to have side effects when taking Xyrem.
Among them, 1,060 people (1.31%) have Panic attack.

Among these 1,060 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Xyrem and have Panic attack?

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Related studies:

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

Xyrem (81,487 reports)

Panic attack treatments and more:

Panic attack (65,703 reports)

How severe was Panic attack and when was it recovered:

Panic attack in Xyrem

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

Panic attack and drugs with ingredients of sodium oxybate (1,070 reports)

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+

Browse all side effects of Xyrem:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Panic attack:

Panic attack (2,516 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Panic attack:

Panic attack (2,078 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.

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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