Posted by galkeepinon on August 14, 2003, at 1:13:54
In reply to non-prescription sleep aids, posted by Bill L on August 13, 2003, at 11:17:58
Thanks Bill for this. I tried Unisom last night-didn't do squat :-( I seem to do better on the products that have diphenhydramine HCl 50 mg. I am writing down the products that you listed, thanks so much for this info. I was taking just Benadryl for cold and sinus, allergies, etc. not too much help. BTW, do you have that link by Medscape about this by any chance???
Gal
> The following is from one of the recent Medscape articles. It is listed as a "psychopharmacy" article:
>
> There are fewer nonprescription products for insomnia than for most minor self-
> care conditions. The only safe and effective insomnia ingredients are
> antihistamines: diphenhydramine HCl 50 mg (Unisom SleepGels, Sleepinal,
> Compoz, Simply Sleep) and doxylamine succinate 25 mg (Unisom SleepTabs).
> Diphenhydramine products should be taken at bedtime, while doxylamine products
> should be taken 30 minutes before going to bed. During the 30-minute interval,
> the patient should not drive or carry out any activity requiring vigilance.
> Medscape Psychopharmacology Today
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