Famotidine and Inability to sleep for Men aged 60+ (a phase IV clinical study of FDA data)

Summary:

Inability to sleep is found for men aged 60+ who take Famotidine (famotidine). This study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15,867 men aged 60+ from the FDA, and is updated regularly. The information that eHealthMe analyzes includes:

Time on Famotidine when people have Inability to sleep
Top conditions
Top co-used drugs
Top other side effects

On Jul, 28, 2026

15,867 men aged 60+ reported to have side effects when taking Famotidine.
Among them, 213 people (1.34%) have Inability to sleep

What is Famotidine?

Famotidine has active ingredients of famotidine. It is often used in gastroesophageal reflux disease. eHealthMe is studying from 83,421 Famotidine users. Check the latest studies of Famotidine.

What is Inability to sleep?

Inability to sleep is found to be associated with 4,287 drugs and 5,400 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Inability to sleep.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could Famotidine cause Inability to sleep in men aged 60+?

Time on Famotidine when people have Inability to sleep *

Severity of Inability to sleep

n/a

How people recovered from Inability to sleep

n/a

Top conditions involved for these people *:

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High Blood Pressure: 26 people, 12.21%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 26 people, 12.21%
Pain: 24 people, 11.27%
Parkinson's Disease: 15 people, 7.04%
Stress And Anxiety: 12 people, 5.63%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 11 people, 5.16%
Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 10 people, 4.69%
Hiccups (an involuntary spasm of the diaphragm and respiratory organs, with a sudden closure of the glottis and a sound like a cough): 10 people, 4.69%
Constipation: 10 people, 4.69%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 10 people, 4.69%

Top co-used drugs for these people *:

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Top other side effects for these people *:

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Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 48 people, 22.54%
Stress And Anxiety: 47 people, 22.07%
Pain: 45 people, 21.13%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 42 people, 19.72%
Pneumonia: 38 people, 17.84%
Fever: 37 people, 17.37%
Constipation: 36 people, 16.90%
Nausea And Vomiting: 35 people, 16.43%
Diarrhea: 34 people, 15.96%
Weakness: 32 people, 15.02%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on (applicable) gender, age, famotidine (the active ingredients of Famotidine) and Famotidine (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/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

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