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

Summary:

Insomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Akineton (biperiden hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Risperdal, and have Schizophrenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Insomnia when taking Akineton. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,101 people who have side effects when taking Akineton from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Akineton?

Akineton has active ingredients of biperiden hydrochloride. It is often used in parkinson's disease. eHealthMe is studying from 6,140 Akineton users. Check the latest studies of Akineton.

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 3,118 drugs and 5,168 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Insomnia.

On Jul, 08, 2026

6,101 people reported to have side effects when taking Akineton.
Among them, 182 people (2.98%) have Insomnia.

Among these 182 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 Akineton:

Akineton (6,140 reports)

Insomnia treatments and more:

Insomnia (438,078 reports)

How severe was Insomnia and when was it recovered:

Insomnia in Akineton

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of biperiden hydrochloride:

Insomnia and drugs with ingredients of biperiden hydrochloride (320 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 Akineton:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Insomnia:

Insomnia (3,118 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Insomnia:

Insomnia (5,168 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on biperiden hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Akineton) and Akineton (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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