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

Summary:

Insomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Garlic (allium sativum), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Vitamin C, and have Myelodysplastic syndrome.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Insomnia when taking Garlic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,443 people who have side effects when taking Garlic from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Garlic?

Garlic has active ingredients of allium sativum. It is often used in heart health. eHealthMe is studying from 2,714 Garlic users. Check the latest studies of Garlic.

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 3,118 drugs and 5,170 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Insomnia.

On Jul, 09, 2026

2,443 people reported to have side effects when taking Garlic.
Among them, 70 people (2.87%) have Insomnia.

Among these 70 people:

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

female: 46.88 %
male: 53.12 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Garlic? *

What are other side effects people have besides Insomnia? *

Headache (pain in head): 32 people, 45.71%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 26 people, 37.14%
Rashes (redness): 21 people, 30.00%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 19 people, 27.14%
Joint Pain: 16 people, 22.86%
Nasal Discharge (discharge from nose): 15 people, 21.43%
Constipation: 15 people, 21.43%
Pain: 14 people, 20.00%
Chills (felling of cold): 14 people, 20.00%
Itching: 14 people, 20.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 9 people, 12.86%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 8.57%
Immunodeficiency: 6 people, 8.57%
Cystic Fibrosis (disease of the secretary glands): 5 people, 7.14%
Thyroid Diseases: 4 people, 5.71%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 4 people, 5.71%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 4.29%
Hypothyroidism (abnormally low activity of the thyroid gland, resulting in retardation of growth and mental development): 3 people, 4.29%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 3 people, 4.29%
Splenomegaly (enlargement of spleen): 3 people, 4.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on allium sativum (the active ingredients of Garlic) and Garlic (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.

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