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Sleep attacks and drugs of ingredients of dapsone (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Sleep attacks is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of dapsone, especially for people who are female, 50-59 old . This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,609 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of dapsone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Aczone, Dapsone.

On Nov, 18, 2025

12,609 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of dapsone.
Among them, 6 people (0.05%) have Sleep attacks

What is Sleep attacks?

Sleep attacks is found to be associated with 127 drugs and 205 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleep attacks.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of dapsone cause Sleep attacks?

Gender of people who have Sleep attacks when taking drugs with ingredients of dapsone *:

  • female: 100 %
  • male: 0.0 %

Age of people who have Sleep attacks when taking drugs with ingredients of dapsone *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 100 %
  • 60+: 0.0 %

Conditions people have *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.

  1. Behcet's Syndrome (involves inflammation of the blood vessels): 6 people, 100.00%
  2. Urinary Tract Infection: 4 people, 66.67%

Other drugs people take *:

You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.

  1. Zopiclone: 6 people, 100.00%
  2. Macrodantin: 6 people, 100.00%
  3. Wellbutrin Xl: 5 people, 83.33%
  4. Seroquel: 4 people, 66.67%
  5. Inflectra: 4 people, 66.67%
  6. Benadryl: 4 people, 66.67%
  7. Ciclosporin: 2 people, 33.33%
  8. Wellbutrin: 1 person, 16.67%

Other side effects people have besides Sleep attacks *:

You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.

  1. Urinary Tract Infection: 6 people, 100.00%
  2. Muscle Strain (an injury to a muscle in which the muscle fibres tear): 6 people, 100.00%
  3. Infection: 6 people, 100.00%
  4. Heart Attack: 6 people, 100.00%
  5. Eye Infection: 6 people, 100.00%
  6. Back Pain: 6 people, 100.00%
  7. Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 4 people, 66.67%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 4 people, 66.67%
  9. Joint Pain: 4 people, 66.67%
  10. High Blood Pressure: 4 people, 66.67%

* 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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dapsone. 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.

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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