Xyrem and Photophobia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Photophobia 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 Xanax, and have Drowsiness.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Photophobia 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 Photophobia?

Photophobia (extreme sensitivity to light) is found to be associated with 1,288 drugs and 1,832 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Photophobia.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 05, 2026

81,139 people reported to have side effects when taking Xyrem.
Among them, 54 people (0.07%) have Photophobia.

Among these 54 people:

How long have people been on Xyrem when they have Photophobia? *

What is the gender of people who have Photophobia when taking Xyrem? *

female: 82.69 %
male: 17.31 %

What is the age of people who have Photophobia when taking Xyrem? *

What are other drugs people take besides Xyrem? *

What are other side effects people have besides Photophobia? *

Dizziness: 22 people, 40.74%
Migraine (headache): 19 people, 35.19%
Stress And Anxiety: 19 people, 35.19%
Depression: 17 people, 31.48%
Headache (pain in head): 13 people, 24.07%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 13 people, 24.07%
Bedwetting: 13 people, 24.07%
Myoclonus (a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles): 13 people, 24.07%
Suicidal Ideation: 12 people, 22.22%
Hallucinations, Mixed (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind -mixed): 12 people, 22.22%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 20.37%
Drowsiness: 11 people, 20.37%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 4 people, 7.41%
High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 3.70%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 2 people, 3.70%
Thyroiditis (inflammation of thyroid gland): 1 person, 1.85%
Sleep Apnea Syndrome: 1 person, 1.85%
Polyneuropathy (neurological disorder that occurs when many peripheral nerves throughout the body malfunction simultaneously): 1 person, 1.85%
Myoclonus (a brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or a group of muscles): 1 person, 1.85%
Migraine (headache): 1 person, 1.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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Xyrem (81,487 reports)

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Photophobia (21,346 reports)

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Photophobia:

Photophobia (1,288 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Photophobia:

Photophobia (1,832 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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