Weight increased in Sonata - how severe and when it was recovered? (a real world drug study)

Summary:

We study how severe was Weight increased, when it was recovered, drug effectiveness, race, and more among people who take Sonata (zaleplon). This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports submitted to eHealthMe, and is updated regularly.

What is Sonata?

Sonata has active ingredients of zaleplon. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 3,330 Sonata users. Check the latest studies of Sonata.

What is Weight increased?

Weight increased is found to be associated with 2,887 drugs and 3,963 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight increased.

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On Aug, 11, 2026

2 people who have Weight increased while taking Sonata were studied.

Could Sonata cause Weight increased?

Severity of Weight increased *:

  • least: 100 %
  • moderate: 0.0 %
  • severe: 0.0 %
  • most severe: 0.0 %

When people recovered from Weight increased *:

  • while on drug: 0.0 %
  • after off the drug: 0.0 %
  • not yet: 100 %

Effectiveness of Sonata *:

  • not at all: 0.0 %
  • somewhat: 0.0 %
  • moderate: 0.0 %
  • high: 100 %
  • very high: 0.0 %

Race of the people *:

  • African American, Non-Hispanic: 0.0 %
  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0 %
  • Asian: 0.0 %
  • Hispanic: 0.0 %
  • Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders: 0.0 %
  • Two or more races: 0.0 %
  • White, Non-Hispanic: 100 %

Time on Sonata *:

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 100 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

Gender of people when taking Sonata *:

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

Age of people when taking Sonata *:

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

Conditions people have *:

  1. Sleeping Sickness (weakness in sleeping): 1 person, 50.00%
  2. Migraine (headache): 1 person, 50.00%
  3. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 1 person, 50.00%
  4. Magnesium Deficiency (lack of magnesium): 1 person, 50.00%
  5. Hypokalemia (low potassium): 1 person, 50.00%
  6. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 50.00%
  7. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 50.00%
  8. Diabetes: 1 person, 50.00%
  9. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness): 1 person, 50.00%
  10. Anemia (less than the normal quantity of haemoglobin in the blood): 1 person, 50.00%

Other drugs people take besides Sonata *:

  1. Protonix: 1 person, 50.00%
  2. Potassium: 1 person, 50.00%
  3. Magnesium: 1 person, 50.00%
  4. Insulin: 1 person, 50.00%
  5. Glucovance: 1 person, 50.00%
  6. Diazepam: 1 person, 50.00%
  7. Cozaar: 1 person, 50.00%
  8. Citalopram Hydrobromide: 1 person, 50.00%
  9. Bupropion Hydrochloride: 1 person, 50.00%
  10. Atorvastatin Calcium: 1 person, 50.00%

Other side effects people have besides Weight increased *:

  1. Weakness: 1 person, 50.00%
  2. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 1 person, 50.00%
  3. Memory Loss: 1 person, 50.00%
  4. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 1 person, 50.00%
  5. Fatigue Aggravated (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 50.00%
  6. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 1 person, 50.00%
  7. Depression: 1 person, 50.00%
  8. Constipation: 1 person, 50.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Sonata and have Weight increased?

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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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on zaleplon (the active ingredients of Sonata). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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