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

Summary:

Insomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Imiquimod (imiquimod), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Vitamin D3, and have Polycythaemia vera.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Insomnia when taking Imiquimod. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,013 people who have side effects when taking Imiquimod from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Imiquimod?

Imiquimod has active ingredients of imiquimod. eHealthMe is studying from 2,038 Imiquimod users. Check the latest studies of Imiquimod.

What is Insomnia?

Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 3,116 drugs and 5,173 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Insomnia.

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On Jul, 17, 2026

2,013 people reported to have side effects when taking Imiquimod.
Among them, 29 people (1.44%) have Insomnia.

Could Imiquimod cause Insomnia?

Among these 29 people:

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

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Imiquimod? *

  • female: 70 %
  • male: 30 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 6.25 %
  • 50-59: 25.0 %
  • 60+: 68.75 %

What are other drugs people take besides Imiquimod? *

  1. Vitamin D3: 8 people, 27.59%
  2. Magnesium: 7 people, 24.14%
  3. Biotin: 7 people, 24.14%
  4. Jakafi: 7 people, 24.14%
  5. Sulfamethoxazole: 2 people, 6.90%
  6. Zejula: 2 people, 6.90%
  7. Potassium Chloride: 2 people, 6.90%
  8. Vitamin C: 2 people, 6.90%
  9. Nitrofurantoin: 2 people, 6.90%
  10. Valacyclovir: 2 people, 6.90%

What are other side effects people have besides Insomnia? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 10 people, 34.48%
  2. Headache (pain in head): 10 people, 34.48%
  3. Rashes (redness): 10 people, 34.48%
  4. Gait Disturbance: 9 people, 31.03%
  5. Weakness: 9 people, 31.03%
  6. Pain In Extremity: 9 people, 31.03%
  7. Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 9 people, 31.03%
  8. Appetite - Increased (increased appetite is when you want to eat much more often or in larger quantities than your body requires): 9 people, 31.03%
  9. Drowsiness: 9 people, 31.03%
  10. Weight Increased: 8 people, 27.59%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Precancerous Skin Lesion: 7 people, 24.14%
  2. Basal Cell Carcinoma (a skin cancer, it rarely metastasizes or kills): 7 people, 24.14%
  3. Kidney Stones: 7 people, 24.14%
  4. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 7 people, 24.14%
  5. Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 4 people, 13.79%
  6. Anogenital Warts: 2 people, 6.90%
  7. Squamous Cell Carcinoma (a cancer of a kind of epithelial cell): 2 people, 6.90%
  8. Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 6.90%
  9. Herpes Zoster: 2 people, 6.90%
  10. Ovarian Cancer (cancer of ovary): 2 people, 6.90%

* 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 imiquimod (the active ingredients of Imiquimod) and Imiquimod (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.

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