I recently changed prescription drugs. I was using Advair, and now I am using Azmacort. The reason for the change was due to the price difference. I have had the Azmacort for 4 days now, and cannot sleep. The last four nights I have been restless and could barely doze off. If I did, I would wake up within the next 30 minutes, and then, it would take another hour or two to doze off again. This cycle repeats itself all night long. I am tired and sleepy but cannot sleep.

Is it possible something in the Azmacort keeps me awake?

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yes, asthma drugs that contain steroids, such as azmacort, pulmicort, flovent, advair, etc. can cause insomnia and other psychiatric side effects, such as depression, restlessness, behavioural disturbances. In rare cases these drugs can cause a condition called "steroid psychosis". please see the website www.sidefxdrugs.com for further info.

I looked up the side effects of this drug and although I know Advair and Singulair can cause insomnia I do not see this as a side effect on Azmacort. With saying this though I would not doubt it possible. Can you maybe just up the time you are taking it to the evening instead of night so that it is not as much of a problem. Are you taking any decongestants such as suddafed? These are known to cause insomnia.