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

Summary:

Insomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Amicar (aminocaproic acid), especially for people who are male, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vancomycin, and have Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Insomnia when taking Amicar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 1,317 people who have side effects when taking Amicar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Amicar?

Amicar has active ingredients of aminocaproic acid. eHealthMe is studying from 1,323 Amicar users. Check the latest studies of Amicar.

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 3,119 drugs and 5,144 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Insomnia.



On Jan, 04, 2026

1,317 people reported to have side effects when taking Amicar.
Among them, 11 people (0.84%) have Insomnia.

Could Amicar cause Insomnia?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Amicar when they have Insomnia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Insomnia when taking Amicar? *

  • female: 33.33 %
  • male: 66.67 %

What is the age of people who have Insomnia when taking Amicar? *

  • 0-1: 11.11 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 22.22 %
  • 30-39: 33.33 %
  • 40-49: 22.22 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 11.11 %

What are other drugs people take besides Amicar? *

  1. Vancomycin: 5 people, 45.45%
  2. Nplate: 4 people, 36.36%
  3. Creon: 3 people, 27.27%
  4. Synthroid: 3 people, 27.27%
  5. Trikafta: 3 people, 27.27%
  6. Lantus: 3 people, 27.27%
  7. Imuran: 3 people, 27.27%
  8. Keppra: 3 people, 27.27%
  9. Mephyton: 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Xyzal Allergy 24hr: 3 people, 27.27%

What are other side effects people have besides Insomnia? *

  1. Head Injury: 5 people, 45.45%
  2. Fever: 5 people, 45.45%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 45.45%
  4. The Flu (the flu is caused by an influenza virus): 4 people, 36.36%
  5. Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 36.36%
  6. Drug Ineffective: 4 people, 36.36%
  7. Back Pain: 4 people, 36.36%
  8. Abdominal Distension: 4 people, 36.36%
  9. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 3 people, 27.27%
  10. Joint Swelling: 3 people, 27.27%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (bleeding disorder in which the immune system destroys platelets, which are necessary for normal blood clotting): 4 people, 36.36%
  2. Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 3 people, 27.27%
  3. Haemorrhage (bleeding): 2 people, 18.18%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (haemoglobin in the urine): 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Mouth Haemorrhage (bleeding from mouth): 1 person, 9.09%
  9. Dry Eyes (lack of adequate tears): 1 person, 9.09%

* 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 aminocaproic acid (the active ingredients of Amicar) and Amicar (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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