Prednisone and Insomnia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Insomnia is found among people who take Prednisone, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Prednisone and have Insomnia. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 523,651 people who have side effects when taking Prednisone from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
523,651 people reported to have side effects when taking Prednisone.
Among them, 11,837 people (2.26%) have Insomnia.
What is Prednisone?
Prednisone has active ingredients of prednisone. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 531,323 Prednisone users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Insomnia?
Insomnia (sleeplessness) is found to be associated with 4,627 drugs and 4,927 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Prednisone and Insomnia reports submitted per year:

Time on Prednisone when people have Insomnia *:
Gender of people who have Insomnia when taking Prednisone*:
Age of people who have Insomnia when taking Prednisone *:
Common drugs people take besides Prednisone *:
Common side effects people have besides Insomnia *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Prednisone and have Insomnia?
Check whether Insomnia is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Insomnia and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of prednisone:
- Insomnia and drugs with ingredients of prednisone (9,864 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Prednisone:
- Prednisone (531,323 reports)
Common Prednisone side effects:
- Drug ineffective: 66,683 reports
- Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 46,071 reports
- Pain: 44,380 reports
- Breathing difficulty: 39,929 reports
- Joint pain: 38,003 reports
- Diarrhea: 32,985 reports
- Rashes (redness): 31,608 reports
Browse all side effects of Prednisone:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zInsomnia treatments and more:
- Insomnia (388,133 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Insomnia:
- Insomnia in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Insomnia in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Insomnia in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Insomnia:
- Prednisone: 11,837 reports
- Aspirin: 10,926 reports
- Lyrica: 10,535 reports
- Cymbalta: 9,690 reports
- Seroquel: 7,933 reports
- Methotrexate: 7,481 reports
- Humira: 7,415 reports
- Omeprazole: 7,272 reports
- Gabapentin: 7,176 reports
- Synthroid: 7,110 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Insomnia:
- Insomnia (4,627 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Insomnia:
- Depression: 16,686 reports
- Pain: 12,769 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 12,002 reports
- High blood pressure: 11,095 reports
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 10,870 reports
- Stress and anxiety: 9,545 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Insomnia:
- Insomnia (4,927 conditions)
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on prednisone (the active ingredients of Prednisone) and Prednisone (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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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