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Sleep disorder adverse event reports that record this term

Kind of term
MedDRA preferred term
Plain meaning
a sleep problem

What a report is

A report is not proof that the drug was the cause of the event.

FDA says:

Adverse event reports submitted to FDA do not undergo extensive validation or verification. Therefore, a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report. While a suspected relationship may exist, it is not medically validated and should not be the sole source of information for clinical decision making or other assumptions about the safety or efficacy of a product. Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview, section "Responsible use of the data". The site read the page on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .

FDA also says:

There is no certainty that the reported event (adverse event or medication error) was actually due to the product. FDA does not require that a causal relationship between a product and event be proven, and reports do not always contain enough detail to properly evaluate an event. The information in these reports has not been scientifically or otherwise verified as to a cause and effect relationship and cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated.

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Not medical advice. This site counts what was reported to FDA. Questions about a medicine or device belong with a pharmacist or clinician.

Reports on file

From January 2004 to June 2026, FDA received 68,749 adverse event reports that record the MedDRA preferred term Sleep disorder. In plain words, the term means: a sleep problem. The person who codes a report selects the term that agrees best with the description of the reporter.

FDA received 4,952 reports in the 12 months to June 2026 and 5,060 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data every quarter, so the newest months are not complete. They grow in later releases.

By reports in the 12 months to June 2026, this term was number 154 of 1,436 reaction terms with a page. Of the 1,332,454 drug reports that FDA received in the 12 months to June 2026, 4,952 (0.4%) record this term. Reports for female patients were 57.9% of the reports that record this term and 52.7% of all drug reports.

The number of people who use the product is not in the data. A count is not a rate.

MedDRA

The Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities. The person who codes a report selects the preferred term that agrees best with the description of the reporter. FDA does not publish the description.

Plain meaning

A sleep problem. The words are from the fixed dictionary of this site. They add nothing to a report.

Data version

openFDA FAERS release of 29 Oct 2026. Reports received through 30 Jun 2026.

Drugs in these reports

The table has the 110 drug pages with 500 or more reports that record this term. The rows are in order of name. A drug page with fewer reports for this term is not in the table. The counts are the counts that the site keeps for each reaction term, and a count can be lower than the count of FDA.

FDA says:

Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Importantly, the AEMS data by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic.

Source: FDA, FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) Public Dashboard. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Drugs that the reports with the term Sleep disorder name as a suspect product, in order of name
DrugClassReports with this term
Acetaminophen2,311
Acetaminophen and codeineOpioid agonist501
Acetaminophen Oxycodone Hydrochloride612
ActemraInterleukin-6 receptor antagonist3,273
AdalimumabTumor necrosis factor blocker1,699
Aimovig716
Alendronate sodiumBisphosphonate1,395
Alendronic Acid1,056
ApremilastPhosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor774
AravaAntirheumatic agent2,249
AzathioprinePurine antimetabolite604
Berinert519
Calcium carbonateBlood coagulation factor998
Calcium Glubionate831
CandesartanAngiotensin 2 receptor blocker729
CelebrexNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug1,135
CelecoxibNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug943
Certolizumab pegolTumor necrosis factor blocker772
CetirizineHistamine-1 receptor antagonist1,133
Cetirizine hydrochlorideHistamine-1 receptor antagonist1,490
Cetirizine hydrochloride, pseudoephedrine hydrochlorideHistamine-1 receptor antagonist1,284
ChantixPartial cholinergic nicotinic agonist1,418
Chloraprep701
Chlorhexidine1,120
Chlorhexidine gluconate816
Cholecalciferol862
CimziaTumor necrosis factor blocker2,246
CortisoneCorticosteroid879
Cortisone acetateCorticosteroid1,429
CosentyxInterleukin-17A antagonist2,063
Cymbalta1,401
DesoximetasoneCorticosteroid1,936
DiclofenacNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug1,529
Diclofenac diethylamine742
Diclofenac potassiumNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug1,053
Diclofenac sodiumNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug1,985
DupixentInterleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist6,390
EnbrelTumor necrosis factor blocker3,577
Erelzi1,720
ErgocalciferolProvitamin D2 compound861
Flumethasone Pivalate1,358
Folic acid2,094
ForteoParathyroid hormone analog563
FosamaxBisphosphonate1,998
GabapentinAnti-epileptic agent724
Gold Sodium Thiomalate626
GolimumabTumor necrosis factor blocker787
Humira3,449
HydrocortisoneCorticosteroid1,163
Hydrocortisone acetateCorticosteroid622
HydroxychloroquineAntimalarial1,940
Hydroxychloroquine sulfateAntimalarial1,444
InfliximabTumor necrosis factor blocker1,607
Isopropyl alcoholStandardized chemical allergen1,086
KevzaraInterleukin-6 receptor antagonist860
LamictalAnti-epileptic agent568
LeflunomideAntirheumatic agent2,439
Lyrica1,786
MethotrexateFolate analog metabolic inhibitor3,542
Methotrexate sodiumFolate analog metabolic inhibitor589
Methylprednisolone sodium succinateCorticosteroid514
Mycophenolate mofetilAntimetabolite immunosuppressant848
Myochrysine617
Myrbetriqbeta3-Adrenergic agonist533
NaproxenNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug1,017
Naproxen sodiumNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug990
Novothyrox683
NucalaInterleukin-5 antagonist823
OrenciaSelective T cell costimulation modulator3,322
OtezlaPhosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor1,333
OxycodoneOpioid agonist1,708
Oxycodone and acetaminophenOpioid agonist510
Oxycodone hydrochlorideOpioid agonist1,221
Oxycodone Terephthalate1,335
OxyContinOpioid agonist656
PantoprazoleProton pump inhibitor866
Pantoprazole sodiumProton pump inhibitor529
PaxilSerotonin reuptake inhibitor520
Periogard1,185
Phenylephrine hydrochloridealpha-1 adrenergic agonist598
Phthalylsulfathiazole1,745
PlaquenilAntimalarial742
PrednisoneCorticosteroid2,756
Pregabalin854
Pseudoephedrine924
Pseudoephedrine hydrochloridealpha-Adrenergic agonist1,282
QuetiapineAtypical antipsychotic590
RamiprilAngiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor1,004
RemicadeTumor necrosis factor blocker1,841
RevlimidThalidomide analog523
RituxanCD20-directed cytolytic antibody574
RituximabCD20-directed cytolytic antibody2,887
SeroquelAtypical antipsychotic634
SimponiTumor necrosis factor blocker2,232
SingulairLeukotriene receptor antagonist583
Sirukumab532
StelaraInterleukin-12 antagonist1,653
Sulfamethoxazole1,033
Sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprimDihydrofolate reductase inhibitor antibacterial550
Sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprimDihydrofolate reductase inhibitor antibacterial813
SulfasalazineAminosalicylate2,483
TocilizumabInterleukin-6 receptor antagonist995
Tofacitinib citrateJanus kinase inhibitor651
Topiramate645
Tramadol523
Tramadol hydrochlorideOpioid agonist1,102
Triamcinolone acetonideCorticosteroid705
UstekinumabInterleukin-12 antagonist563
Vitamin cVitamin C1,028
XeljanzJanus kinase inhibitor2,547

The page of each drug has the count of each reaction term in its reaction lookup.

Drug classes in these reports

The table has the 39 pharmacologic classes with 1,000 or more reports that record this term. The rows are in order of name.

FDA says:

Additionally, it is important to remember that adverse event reports represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product. Common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

Importantly, the AEMS data by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic.

Source: FDA, FDA Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) Public Dashboard. Content current as of . The site read the page on .

Pharmacologic classes of the drugs that the reports with the term Sleep disorder name, in order of name
ClassReports with this term
alpha-Adrenergic agonist1,289
Aminosalicylate2,759
Angiotensin 2 receptor blocker1,824
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor1,319
Anti-epileptic agent2,378
Antimalarial4,143
Antirheumatic agent4,688
Atypical antipsychotic4,325
Benzodiazepine2,137
beta-Adrenergic blocker1,090
Bisphosphonate3,691
Blood coagulation factor1,677
CD20-directed cytolytic antibody3,948
Corticosteroid14,378
Dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor antibacterial1,548
Fluoroquinolone antibacterial1,002
Folate analog metabolic inhibitor4,159
Histamine-1 receptor antagonist4,579
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor1,517
Interleukin-12 antagonist2,216
Interleukin-17A antagonist2,285
Interleukin-4 receptor alpha antagonist6,570
Interleukin-5 antagonist1,013
Interleukin-6 receptor antagonist5,342
Janus kinase inhibitor4,146
Kinase inhibitor2,059
Leukotriene receptor antagonist1,254
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug9,826
Opioid agonist8,568
Partial cholinergic nicotinic agonist1,448
Phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor2,135
Proton pump inhibitor2,806
Selective T cell costimulation modulator3,572
Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor1,025
Serotonin reuptake inhibitor3,305
Standardized chemical allergen1,789
Tetracycline-class drug1,676
Tumor necrosis factor blocker15,754
Vitamin C1,345

A class with many reports in all has many reports for almost every term.

Reports by month

Reports that record Sleep disorder, by month, five years to June 2026
05001,00020222023202420252026

FDA releases FAERS data every quarter, so the newest months are not complete. They grow in later releases.

Patients in these reports

Age of the patient in the reports that record Sleep disorder
AgeReportsShareShare as a bar
Under 24710.7%
2 to 111,6442.4%
12 to 171,1061.6%
18 to 4411,95717.4%
45 to 6415,42822.4%
65 to 747,20710.5%
75 and over4,9687.2%
Age not given25,96837.8%
Sex of the patient in the reports that record Sleep disorder
SexReportsShareShare as a bar
Female39,80757.9%
Male22,78733.1%
Unknown or not given6,1559%

Age and sex are as the report gives them. 60.1% of these reports give the United States as the country.

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Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk files, release of 29 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. A drug name is the name on the report. The site matches it to a brand name or a generic name of the National Drug Code Directory of 2 Nov 2026. A class is the pharmacologic class (EPC) of the FDA label.

The count has the reports with each spelling of one MedDRA preferred term. The site does not publish a report narrative, a lot number, a detail of a patient or the identity of a reporter. The record of FDA is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions

What does Sleep disorder mean in an adverse event report?

In plain words: a sleep problem. It is a MedDRA preferred term. FDA codes the description of a reporter with the MedDRA dictionary. The openFDA files do not have the description itself, and this site does not show it.

Does a drug in the table mean that the drug was responsible for this reaction?

No. FDA says:

No individual drug is connected to any individual reaction.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

When a report lists multiple drugs and multiple reactions, there is no way to conclude from the data therein that a given drug is responsible for a given reaction.

Source: openFDA, Drug Adverse Event Overview. The site read the page on .

What does this page tell a person who has this symptom?

This page gives counts of reports. It cannot assess a person. A pharmacist or a clinician can assess a person.

If this is a medical emergency, please call 911.

Source: FDA, MedWatch Online Voluntary Reporting Form. The site read the page on .