For some people the simple act of falling asleep soon after going to bed is not an option. Most have tried every tidbit of advice, including counting sheep, to no avail, as sleep still eludes them. Once you have exhausted most of the treatments without success your doctor may prescribe drugs to treat your insomnia. Be sure to heed the warning labels, such as not to attempt driving or any other type of activity that requires good reflexes and concentration, which accompany these drugs as they will make you drowsy. Of course, you still need to practice good sleep habits while taking the insomnia drugs.
Some of the most common drugs used in the treatment of insomnia are listed on https://pharmacyrxs.com/insomnia/ and below:
• Ambien: This is perhaps the most commonly prescribed sleep aid and it is very effective in helping you get to sleep quickly. However, some people would awaken during the night disrupting their chance of a good nights sleep. Ambien CR is an improvement over the original version as it is an extended release type of medication. Meaning it can help you get to sleep quickly just as the original version but it is released during the night to help you stay asleep. Neither of these insomnia drugs should be taken if you are unable to devote 7 to 8 hours for a full nights rest.
• Zolpimist: This prescription has been approved by the FDA as an oral spray, containing the active ingredient found in Ambien, for short-term use as an insomnia treatment.
• Lunesta: Research indicates that not only does it help you to get to sleep quickly it also allows you to sleep an average of 7 to 8 hours. Again, do not take this medication if you are not able to get a full nights rest as it tends to cause a feeling of grogginess the next day.
• Rozerem: Unlike most of the other insomnia drugs that work by depressing the central nervous system, Rozerem acts on the melatonin receptors (which help cause sleep) in the brain. In other words it targets your wake – sleep cycle and it shows no signs of causing dependence or abuse.
• Sonata: One of the newer pills used to treat insomnia; Sonata stays active in your body for the shortest amount of time. What this means to you is that if you have been trying to sleep and are unable to do so you can still take the medication later than some of the others and not wake up drowsy or groggy in the morning.
• Benzodiazepines: For medication that stays in your system longer doctors may prescribe one of the older sleeping pills such as Restoril or Halcion. These insomnia drugs may cause dependence and leave you feeling drowsy during the day. But, they have been used to effectively treat night terrors and sleepwalking.
• Antidepressants: For some insomnia is a symptom of depression and a doctor may prescribe antidepressant drugs such as Trazodone. This drug is very effective in the treatment of anxiety and sleeplessness that is caused by depression.
• Over the Counter Sleep Aids: Most of them work well but they have a tendency to make you wake up feeling drowsy the next morning. Obviously they are safe enough to be sold without a prescription, however, if you are taking medication that lists antihistamines as one of their ingredients be sure to let your doctor know.
A warning was issued by the FDA in 2007 that prescription sleeping pills can cause sleep-related behaviors such as sleep driving and they can cause allergic reactions. This warning includes the followinginsomnia drugs:
• Ambien/Ambien CR • Butisol Sodium • Carbrital • Dalmane • Doral • Halcion • Lunesta • Placidyl • Prosom • Restoril • Rozerem • Seconal • Sonata
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