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

Summary:

Insomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Oncaspar (pegaspargase), especially for people who are female, 20-29 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Dexamethasone, and have Acute lymphocytic leukemia (all).

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Insomnia when taking Oncaspar. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,503 people who have side effects when taking Oncaspar from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Oncaspar?

Oncaspar has active ingredients of pegaspargase. eHealthMe is studying from 5,504 Oncaspar users. Check the latest studies of Oncaspar.

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, 14, 2026

5,503 people reported to have side effects when taking Oncaspar.
Among them, 17 people (0.31%) have Insomnia.

Among these 17 people:

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

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

female: 70.59 %
male: 29.41 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Oncaspar? *

Dexamethasone: 4 people, 23.53%
Methotrexate: 3 people, 17.65%
Vitamin D: 2 people, 11.76%
Cytarabine: 2 people, 11.76%
Septra: 2 people, 11.76%
Ondansetron: 2 people, 11.76%
Doxorubicin Hydrochloride: 2 people, 11.76%
Vincristine Sulfate: 2 people, 11.76%
Famotidine: 1 person, 5.88%
Enoxaparin Sodium: 1 person, 5.88%

What are other side effects people have besides Insomnia? *

Delirium (wild excitement): 5 people, 29.41%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 29.41%
Suicidal Ideation: 5 people, 29.41%
Confusional State: 4 people, 23.53%
Abdominal Pain: 4 people, 23.53%
Depression: 4 people, 23.53%
Cognitive Disorder (mental health disorders affects learning, memory, perception, and problem solving): 3 people, 17.65%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 3 people, 17.65%
Pneumonia: 3 people, 17.65%
Hyperbilirubinaemia (excess of bilirubin in the blood): 3 people, 17.65%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (All) (cancer of the white blood cells characterized by excess lymphoblasts): 1 person, 5.88%

* 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 pegaspargase (the active ingredients of Oncaspar) and Oncaspar (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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