Thyroiditis and drugs of ingredients of melatonin (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Thyroiditis is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of melatonin, especially for people who are female, 60+ old . This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 54,270 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of melatonin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Mel, Melatonin, Mlt, N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, Pineal hormone.
54,270 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of melatonin.
Among them, 7 people (0.01%) have Thyroiditis
What is Thyroiditis?
Thyroiditis (inflammation of thyroid gland) is found to be associated with 341 drugs and 388 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thyroiditis.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Gender of people who have Thyroiditis when taking drugs with ingredients of melatonin *:
- female: 71.43 %
- male: 28.57 %
Age of people who have Thyroiditis when taking drugs with ingredients of melatonin *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 28.57 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 0.0 %
- 50-59: 14.29 %
- 60+: 57.14 %
Conditions people have *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected conditions.
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 3 people, 42.86%
- Drowsiness: 3 people, 42.86%
- Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (spreadable kidney cell tumour): 2 people, 28.57%
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 28.57%
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath): 1 person, 14.29%
- Pain: 1 person, 14.29%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 14.29%
- Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 1 person, 14.29%
- Hepatic Encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure): 1 person, 14.29%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 1 person, 14.29%
Other drugs people take *:
You may use this to check any potential interacting drugs.
- Zofran: 3 people, 42.86%
- Xywav: 3 people, 42.86%
- Acetaminophen: 3 people, 42.86%
- Lidocaine: 2 people, 28.57%
- Ondansetron Hydrochloride: 2 people, 28.57%
- Dexamethasone: 2 people, 28.57%
- Ibuprofen: 2 people, 28.57%
- Kenalog: 2 people, 28.57%
- Lenvima: 2 people, 28.57%
- Levothyroxine Sodium: 2 people, 28.57%
Other side effects people have besides Thyroiditis *:
You may use this to check any potential undetected side effects.
- Withdrawal Syndrome (a discontinuation syndrome is a set of symptoms occurred due to discontinuation of substance): 3 people, 42.86%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 42.86%
- Diarrhea: 3 people, 42.86%
- Drowsiness: 2 people, 28.57%
- High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 28.57%
- Heart Rate Increased: 2 people, 28.57%
- Heart Palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing): 2 people, 28.57%
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 2 people, 28.57%
- Fainting (loss of consciousness and postural tone): 2 people, 28.57%
- Faeces Pale: 2 people, 28.57%
* 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 melatonin. 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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