Why UNISOM* (Doxylamine succinate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of UNISOM: satisfied (average rating score: 3.15)
(based on 40 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** UNISOM
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia* | 23 |
| 2 | Vomiting in pregnancy | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of UNISOM **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somnolence* | 15 |
| 2 | Depression | 9 |
| 3 | Lethargy | 7 |
| 4 | Hypersomnia | 7 |
| 5 | Fatigue | 5 |
| 6 | Restlessness | 4 |
| 7 | Agitation | 4 |
| 8 | Drug ineffective* | 3 |
| 9 | Dizziness | 3 |
| 10 | Dry mouth | 3 |
| 11 | Irritability | 3 |
| 12 | Insomnia* | 3 |
| 13 | Depersonalisation | 2 |
| 14 | Apathy | 2 |
| 15 | Nausea | 2 |
| 16 | Disturbance in attention | 2 |
| 17 | Ulcer | 1 |
| 18 | Abnormal dreams | 1 |
| 19 | Dry throat | 1 |
| 20 | Pain | 1 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for UNISOM
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Doxylamine succinate (Doxy-sleep-aid, Aldex an, Care one sleep aid, Equaline sleep aid, Good sense sleep aid, Leader sleep aid, Nighttime sleepaid, Sunmark sleep aid, Wal som, Unisom, Decapryn, Unisom sleeptabs, Equate sleep aid, Doxylamine succinate)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com