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Zolpidem and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Zolpidem (zolpidem tartrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Xanax, and have Nausea.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Zolpidem. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 90,339 people who have side effects when taking Zolpidem from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zolpidem?

Zolpidem has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 92,693 Zolpidem users. Check the latest studies of Zolpidem.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 715 drugs and 1,194 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Nov, 18, 2025

90,339 people reported to have side effects when taking Zolpidem.
Among them, 56 people (0.06%) have Cachexia.

Could Zolpidem cause Cachexia?

Among these 56 people:

How long have people been on Zolpidem when they have Cachexia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 66.67 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 33.33 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Zolpidem? *

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Zolpidem? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 2.22 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 2.22 %
  • 40-49: 15.56 %
  • 50-59: 26.67 %
  • 60+: 53.33 %

What are other drugs people take besides Zolpidem? *

  1. Vicodin: 9 people, 16.07%
  2. Xanax: 9 people, 16.07%
  3. Phenergan: 8 people, 14.29%
  4. Paxil: 8 people, 14.29%
  5. Fluconazole: 7 people, 12.50%
  6. Aspirin: 7 people, 12.50%
  7. Ultram: 7 people, 12.50%
  8. Alprazolam: 7 people, 12.50%
  9. Megace: 7 people, 12.50%
  10. Xeloda: 7 people, 12.50%

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 22 people, 39.29%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 22 people, 39.29%
  3. Anaemia (lack of blood): 18 people, 32.14%
  4. Fever: 18 people, 32.14%
  5. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 17 people, 30.36%
  6. Diarrhea: 16 people, 28.57%
  7. Weight Decreased: 16 people, 28.57%
  8. Cough: 15 people, 26.79%
  9. Pneumonia: 15 people, 26.79%
  10. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 14 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 9 people, 16.07%
  2. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 16.07%
  3. Cancer Pain: 5 people, 8.93%
  4. Hiv Infection: 5 people, 8.93%
  5. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 5 people, 8.93%
  6. Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 4 people, 7.14%
  7. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 3 people, 5.36%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 5.36%
  9. Nausea And Vomiting: 3 people, 5.36%
  10. Lymphoma (cancer that begins in immune system cells): 2 people, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on zolpidem tartrate (the active ingredients of Zolpidem) and Zolpidem (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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