Actonel and Sleep issues - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Sleep issues is reported as a side effect among people who take Actonel (risedronate sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Fosamax, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Sleep issues when taking Actonel. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 28,929 people who have side effects when taking Actonel from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Actonel?

Actonel has active ingredients of risedronate sodium. It is often used in osteoporosis. eHealthMe is studying from 29,369 Actonel users. Check the latest studies of Actonel.

What is Sleep issues?

Sleep issues (sleep problems) is found to be associated with 4,258 drugs and 5,357 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sleep issues.



On Apr, 22, 2026

28,929 people reported to have side effects when taking Actonel.
Among them, 958 people (3.31%) have Sleep issues.

Could Actonel cause Sleep issues?

Among these 958 people:

How long have people been on Actonel when they have Sleep issues? *

  • < 1 month: 12.32 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 24.64 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 17.54 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 14.22 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 22.75 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 7.11 %
  • 10+ years: 1.42 %

What is the gender of people who have Sleep issues when taking Actonel? *

  • female: 85.17 %
  • male: 14.83 %

What is the age of people who have Sleep issues when taking Actonel? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.13 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.13 %
  • 30-39: 5.84 %
  • 40-49: 19.33 %
  • 50-59: 21.79 %
  • 60+: 52.66 %

What are other drugs people take besides Actonel? *

  1. Fosamax: 288 people, 30.06%
  2. Celebrex: 179 people, 18.68%
  3. Arava: 149 people, 15.55%
  4. Enbrel: 145 people, 15.14%
  5. Rituxan: 141 people, 14.72%
  6. Humira: 137 people, 14.30%
  7. Actemra: 134 people, 13.99%
  8. Xeljanz: 131 people, 13.67%
  9. Orencia: 130 people, 13.57%
  10. Remicade: 130 people, 13.57%

What are other side effects people have besides Sleep issues? *

  1. Joint Pain: 383 people, 39.98%
  2. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 369 people, 38.52%
  3. Pain: 346 people, 36.12%
  4. Headache (pain in head): 300 people, 31.32%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 286 people, 29.85%
  6. Diarrhea: 262 people, 27.35%
  7. High Blood Pressure: 248 people, 25.89%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 222 people, 23.17%
  9. Pain In Extremity: 215 people, 22.44%
  10. Fall: 201 people, 20.98%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 221 people, 23.07%
  2. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 101 people, 10.54%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 99 people, 10.33%
  4. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 97 people, 10.13%
  5. Adenomatous Polyposis Coli ((fap) is an inherited condition in which numerous polyps form mainly in the epithelium of the large intestine): 95 people, 9.92%
  6. High Blood Cholesterol: 41 people, 4.28%
  7. Asthma: 39 people, 4.07%
  8. Depression: 32 people, 3.34%
  9. Carcinoid Tumor: 30 people, 3.13%
  10. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 27 people, 2.82%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on risedronate sodium (the active ingredients of Actonel) and Actonel (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).

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