Vitamin e and Somnolence for Women aged 60+ (a phase IV clinical study of FDA data)

Summary:

Somnolence is found for women aged 60+ who take Vitamin e (tocopherols and tocotrienols). This study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 12,786 women aged 60+ from the FDA, and is updated regularly. The information that eHealthMe analyzes includes:

Time on Vitamin e when people have Somnolence
Top conditions
Top co-used drugs
Top other side effects

On Jul, 04, 2026

12,786 women aged 60+ reported to have side effects when taking Vitamin e.
Among them, 325 people (2.54%) have Somnolence

What is Vitamin e?

Vitamin e has active ingredients of tocopherols and tocotrienols. It is often used in vitamin supplementation. eHealthMe is studying from 42,279 Vitamin e users. Check the latest studies of Vitamin e.

What is Somnolence?

Somnolence (a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep) is found to be associated with 4,090 drugs and 4,836 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Somnolence.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could Vitamin e cause Somnolence in women aged 60+?

Severity of Somnolence

n/a

How people recovered from Somnolence

n/a

Top conditions involved for these people *:

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Pain: 71 people, 21.85%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 29 people, 8.92%
High Blood Pressure: 24 people, 7.38%
High Blood Cholesterol: 24 people, 7.38%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 23 people, 7.08%
Pain In Extremity: 20 people, 6.15%
Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 19 people, 5.85%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 15 people, 4.62%
Cardiac Disorder: 14 people, 4.31%
Carcinoid Tumor: 13 people, 4.00%

Top co-used drugs for these people *:

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Top other side effects for these people *:

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Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 102 people, 31.38%
Dizziness: 80 people, 24.62%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 78 people, 24.00%
Weakness: 58 people, 17.85%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 57 people, 17.54%
Pneumonia Aspiration (bronchopneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign materials into the bronchial tree): 50 people, 15.38%
Consciousness - Decreased: 50 people, 15.38%
Headache (pain in head): 49 people, 15.08%
Diarrhea: 43 people, 13.23%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 39 people, 12.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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 (applicable) gender, age, tocopherols and tocotrienols (the active ingredients of Vitamin e) and Vitamin e (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.

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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