Sleep attacks and drugs of ingredients of acyclovir (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Sleep attacks is reported only by a few people who take drugs with ingredients of acyclovir. This phase IV clinical study analyzes 60,076 people who have side effects while taking drugs with ingredients of acyclovir from the the FDA. Among them, 2 have Sleep attacks. Find out below who they are, when they have Sleep attacks and more.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Acyclovir, Avaclyr, Sitavig.
60,076 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of acyclovir.
Among them, 2 people (0.0%) have Sleep attacks
What is Sleep attacks?
Sleep attacks is found to be associated with 95 drugs and 207 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleep attacks.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Sleep attacks when taking drugs with ingredients of acyclovir *:
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
Age of people who have Sleep attacks when taking drugs with ingredients of acyclovir *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 50 %
- 50-59: 50 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
Other drugs people take *:
You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.
- Wellbutrin Sr: 1 person, 50.00%
- Oxycontin: 1 person, 50.00%
- Mirapex: 1 person, 50.00%
- Gleevec: 1 person, 50.00%
- Flexeril: 1 person, 50.00%
- Didronel: 1 person, 50.00%
- Atenolol: 1 person, 50.00%
Other side effects people have besides Sleep attacks *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.
- Petit Mal Epilepsy (absence seizure): 1 person, 50.00%
- Pathological Gambling: 1 person, 50.00%
- Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 1 person, 50.00%
- Memory Loss: 1 person, 50.00%
- Disturbance In Attention: 1 person, 50.00%
- Consciousness - Decreased: 1 person, 50.00%
- Compulsive Shopping: 1 person, 50.00%
- Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 1 person, 50.00%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .
- Choi N, Lee JY, Sunwoo JS, Kwon KI, Roh H, Ahn MY, Lee KB, "Hyponatremia during Acyclovir Treatment of Bell’s Palsy", Journal of the Korean Neurological Association, 2017 Aug .
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How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acyclovir. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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