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Medications or Substances causing Insomnia

Medications or substances causing Insomnia

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Insomnia as a symptom.

This list is incomplete and various other drugs or substances may cause your symptoms (see Insomnia). Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

  • 3TC
  • A-Methapred
  • Acebutolol
  • Acebutolol Hydrochloride
  • Acifur
  • Acitretin
  • ACTH
  • Acthar
  • Acyclovir capsules, suspension and tablets
  • Adlone
  • Akineton
  • Aldopren
  • Alin
  • Alin Depot
  • Alprax
  • Alprazolam
  • Alprenolol
  • Amisulpride
  • Amobarbital
  • Amobarbital and Secobarbital
  • Amphetamine intoxication
  • Amphetamine Sulfate
  • Amphetamines
  • Amytal
  • Anabolic Steroids
  • Anapolon 50 tablets
  • Apo-Clonidine
  • Apo-Prednisone
  • Aptin
  • Aristocort
  • Armour Thyroid
  • Arthropan
  • Articulose-50
  • Atazanavir Sulfate
  • Atolone
  • Avirax
  • Avlosulfon
  • Benazepril Hydrochloride
  • Benzphetamine Hydrochloride
  • Biotech Cold & Flu
  • Biperiden
  • Bromaline Elixir
  • Bromanate Elixir
  • Bromatapp
  • Bucladin-S Softab
  • Butalan
  • Butarbital Sodium
  • Buticaps
  • Butisol Sodium
  • Caffeine - especially before bedtime, but even in the afternoon for some people.
  • Catapres
  • Catapresan-100
  • Celestone
  • Cerebyx
  • Certain antidepressants
  • Certain illicit drugs
  • Certain medications may cause insomnia:
  • Certain mood-altering drugs
  • Certain weight loss drugs
  • Chemist’s Own Paracetamol
  • Choline Magnesium Salicylate
  • Choline Salicylate
  • Choloxine
  • Chronic amphetamine use
  • Cinobac Pulvules
  • Cinoxacin
  • Cladribine
  • Clonazepam
  • Clonidine
  • Codalgin Plus
  • Codral Daytime
  • Coffee - coffee contains caffeine
  • Colas - many contain caffeine
  • Colocort
  • Concerta
  • Cortef
  • Cortenema
  • Corticotropin
  • Cortifoam
  • Cortone
  • Cryosolona
  • Cytomel
  • Dalalone L.A
  • Dapsone
  • Decadron
  • Decadron-LA
  • Decadronal
  • Decaject-L.A
  • Decorex
  • Dekasol-L.A
  • Delavirdine
  • Delta-Cortef
  • Deltasone
  • DepMedalone
  • Depo-medrol
  • Depoject
  • Depopred
  • Dexameth
  • Dexasone L.A
  • Dexone
  • Dexone L.A
  • Dextrothyroxine Sodium
  • Dibasona
  • Didrex
  • Dilantin
  • Dilantin Kapseals
  • Dimaphen Tablets
  • Dimetapp 4-hour Liqui-Gel Capsule
  • Dimetapp Cold & Flu Liquid Caps
  • Dimetapp Cold Cough & Flu Day & Night Liquid Caps
  • Dimetapp Extentabs
  • Dimetapp Night Relief
  • Dimetapp Tablet
  • Diphenidol Hydrochloride
  • Diuretics - due to night urination
  • Dixarit
  • Dolased Analgesic Relaxant
  • Dolased Day Pain Relief
  • Durabolin Injection
  • Duralone
  • Dymadon
  • Eldec
  • Entocort EC
  • Ethyloestrenol
  • Excessive alcohol
  • Febridol
  • Fisopred
  • Flebocrotid
  • Focalin
  • Framycetin
  • Genatap Elixir
  • Guarana
  • H.P. Acthar Gel
  • Herron Paracetamol
  • Hexadrol
  • High-potency vitamins
  • Hydeltra-T.B.A
  • Hydeltrasol
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Hydrocortone
  • Hydrocortone Acetate
  • Hydrocortone Phosphate
  • I-MethasoneSolurex L.A
  • Inflamase
  • Inflamase Mild
  • Jaa-Prednisone
  • Kalma
  • Kenacort
  • Key-Pred
  • Key-Pred-SP
  • Klonopin
  • Lemsip
  • Lemsip Headcold
  • Lemsip Max
  • Lemsip Pharmacy Flu Daytime
  • Lemsip Pharmacy Flu Nightime
  • Leustatin
  • Levotabs
  • Levothroid
  • Levoxyl
  • Liquid Pred
  • Lonavar tablets
  • Lotensin
  • Medralone
  • Medrol
  • Medrol Tablets
  • Mesantoin
  • Metadate
  • Metadate CD
  • Metadate ER
  • Methylin
  • Methylin ER
  • Methylone
  • Methylphenidate
  • Methylprednisolone
  • Methylprednisolone Min-i-Mix
  • Methyltestosterone
  • Meticorten
  • Metreton
  • Mixogen tablets
  • Monitan
  • Murine Eye Drops
  • Mymethasone
  • Myphetapp
  • Nasal decongestants
  • Neotigason
  • Nositrol
  • Novo-Clonidine
  • Novo-Prednisolone
  • Novo-Prednisone
  • Noxitem
  • Nu-Clonidine
  • Nyal Nasal Spray
  • Nyal Plus Cold & Flu
  • Nyal Plus Day Sinus Relief
  • Nyal Plus Night Cold & Flu
  • Nyal Plus Night Sinus Relief
  • Orabase HCA
  • Orabolin Tablets
  • Orapred
  • Orasone
  • Orthoxicol Day Cold & Flu
  • Otodex
  • Oxymetholone
  • Panadeine Plus
  • Panadol
  • Panamax
  • Panasol-S
  • Paracetamol
  • Parahexal
  • Paralgin
  • Pediapred
  • Peganone
  • Perindopril
  • Phenylephrine
  • Phenylpropanolamine (PPA)
  • Phenytek
  • Phenytoin
  • PMS-Clonazepam
  • Pred Forte
  • Pred Mild
  • Predair
  • Predaject
  • Predalone T.B.A
  • Predcor
  • Predcor-TBA
  • Prednicen-M
  • Prednisolone
  • Prednisone
  • Prednisone Intensol
  • Prelone
  • Pseudoephedrine
  • Ralozam
  • Ramipril
  • Rescriptor
  • Reyataz
  • Rhotral
  • Ritalin
  • Ritalin LA
  • Ritalin-SR
  • S-P-T
  • Sectral
  • Setamol
  • Sinex Spray
  • Sinutab Sinus Allergy & Pain Relief
  • Smoking - especially at bedtime
  • Sofra-Tulle
  • Solian
  • Solu-medrol
  • Sophipren Ofteno
  • Soriatane
  • Sterapred
  • Sterapred DS
  • Sudafed Daytime Relief
  • Sudafed Sinus Pain Relief
  • Synthroid
  • Tamine
  • Tea - contains caffeine
  • Teejel
  • Tempera
  • Testomet
  • Tetrahydrozoline
  • Thyrar
  • Thyro-Tabs
  • Thyroid hormones
  • Thyroid Strong
  • Thyrolar
  • Tobispray
  • Trilisate
  • Triostat
  • Tuinal
  • Tylenol
  • Tylenol Sinus
  • Unithyroid
  • Valerian
  • Various common substances can cause insomnia:
  • Vibazine
  • Vicks DayQuil Allergy Relief 4 Hour Tablet
  • Visine Ophthalmic
  • Vontrol
  • Wimpred
  • Withdrawal of certain medications
  • Withdrawal of sleeping pills
  • Xanax
  • Zeffix
  • Zovirax capsules, suspension and tablets

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