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. 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