Xywav and Cataract - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cataract is reported as a side effect among people who take Xywav (calcium oxybate; magnesium oxybate; potassium oxybate; sodium oxybate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Amlodipine Besylate, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cataract when taking Xywav. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 7,111 people who have side effects when taking Xywav from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Xywav?

Xywav has active ingredients of calcium oxybate; magnesium oxybate; potassium oxybate; sodium oxybate. eHealthMe is studying from 7,134 Xywav users. Check the latest studies of Xywav.

What is Cataract?

Cataract (clouding of the lens inside the eye) is found to be associated with 1,892 drugs and 2,131 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cataract.

On Jul, 12, 2026

7,111 people reported to have side effects when taking Xywav.
Among them, 71 people (1.0%) have Cataract.

Among these 71 people:

What is the gender of people who have Cataract when taking Xywav? *

female: 71.83 %
male: 28.17 %

What is the age of people who have Cataract when taking Xywav? *

What are other drugs people take besides Xywav? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cataract? *

Pain: 9 people, 12.68%
Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 9 people, 12.68%
Fall: 7 people, 9.86%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 9.86%
Joint Pain: 7 people, 9.86%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 9.86%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 7 people, 9.86%
Nightmares (unpleasant dreams): 7 people, 9.86%
Headache (pain in head): 6 people, 8.45%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 6 people, 8.45%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 62 people, 87.32%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 57 people, 80.28%
Drowsiness: 53 people, 74.65%
Vulvovaginal Discomfort: 2 people, 2.82%
Pain: 2 people, 2.82%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 2.82%
Inflammation: 2 people, 2.82%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 2.82%
Eye Disorder: 1 person, 1.41%
Asthma: 1 person, 1.41%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Xywav (7,134 reports)

Cataract treatments and more:

Cataract (70,565 reports)

How severe was Cataract and when was it recovered:

Cataract in Xywav

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of calcium oxybate; magnesium oxybate; potassium oxybate; sodium oxybate:

Cataract and drugs with ingredients of calcium oxybate; magnesium oxybate; potassium oxybate; sodium oxybate

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 Xywav:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cataract:

Cataract (1,893 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cataract:

Cataract (2,131 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Lin SY, Lin CL, Ju SW, Wang IK, Lin CC, Lin CH, Hsu WH, Liang JA, "Increasing risk of cataract in HCV patients receiving anti-HCV therapy: A nationwide cohort study", PloS one, 2017 Mar .
Dsouza MC, "Could risperidone have caused the cataract?: A case report and review of literature", Journal of Research in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, 2015 Jan .
Dsouza MC, "COULD RISPERIDONE HAVE CAUSED THE CATARACT", JRPBS, 2015 Jan .
Lin SY, Lin CL, Ju SW, Wang IK, Lin CC, Lin CH, Hsu WH, Liang JA, "Increasing risk of cataract in HCV patients receiving anti-HCV therapy: A nationwide cohort study", PloS one, 2017 Mar .
Dsouza MC, "Could risperidone have caused the cataract?: A case report and review of literature", Journal of Research in Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, 2015 Jan .
Dsouza MC, "COULD RISPERIDONE HAVE CAUSED THE CATARACT", JRPBS, 2015 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on calcium oxybate; magnesium oxybate; potassium oxybate; sodium oxybate (the active ingredients of Xywav) and Xywav (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?

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