Acthar and Drowsiness - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drowsiness is reported as a side effect among people who take Acthar (corticotropin), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ampyra, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Drowsiness when taking Acthar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,932 people who have side effects when taking Acthar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acthar?

Acthar has active ingredients of corticotropin. eHealthMe is studying from 4,948 Acthar users. Check the latest studies of Acthar.

What is Drowsiness?

Drowsiness is found to be associated with 2,864 drugs and 4,800 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Drowsiness.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 09, 2026

4,932 people reported to have side effects when taking Acthar.
Among them, 84 people (1.7%) have Drowsiness.

Among these 84 people:

How long have people been on Acthar when they have Drowsiness? *

What is the gender of people who have Drowsiness when taking Acthar? *

female: 70.24 %
male: 29.76 %

What is the age of people who have Drowsiness when taking Acthar? *

What are other drugs people take besides Acthar? *

What are other side effects people have besides Drowsiness? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 34 people, 40.48%
Weakness: 20 people, 23.81%
Irritability: 17 people, 20.24%
Pain: 15 people, 17.86%
High Blood Pressure: 14 people, 16.67%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 13 people, 15.48%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 13 people, 15.48%
Feeling Abnormal: 12 people, 14.29%
Weight Increased: 12 people, 14.29%
Headache (pain in head): 11 people, 13.10%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 35 people, 41.67%
Infantile Spasms: 10 people, 11.90%
Nephrotic Syndrome (kidney disease with proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and oedema): 10 people, 11.90%
Gait Disturbance: 9 people, 10.71%
Glomerulonephritis (a group of conditions that affect parts of the kidneys called glomeruli): 4 people, 4.76%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 4 people, 4.76%
Multiple Sclerosis Relapse (reoccurrence of a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 4.76%
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (scar tissue that forms in parts of the kidney called glomeruli): 3 people, 3.57%
Back Pain: 3 people, 3.57%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 3.57%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Drowsiness (4,800 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on corticotropin (the active ingredients of Acthar) and Acthar (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.

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.

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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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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