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

Summary:

Insomnia 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 Calcium, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Insomnia 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 Insomnia?

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 3,119 drugs and 5,160 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Insomnia.

On Feb, 03, 2026

4,932 people reported to have side effects when taking Acthar.
Among them, 201 people (4.08%) have Insomnia.

Among these 201 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Acthar:

Acthar (4,948 reports)

Insomnia treatments and more:

Insomnia (438,061 reports)

How severe was Insomnia and when was it recovered:

Insomnia in Acthar

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of corticotropin:

Insomnia and drugs with ingredients of corticotropin (283 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Acthar:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Insomnia:

Insomnia (3,119 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Insomnia:

Insomnia (5,160 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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

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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