Drug Restoril
Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
I previously posted about the diagnosis of insomnia, the difference between primary and secondary/comorbid insomnia, and the importance of evaluating for and treating any underlying causes of insomnia. I encourage you to read my Secondary Insomnia post before reading any more of this post. Today I will be talking more about medication treatment options for secondary (comorbid) insomnia.
Although persons with primary insomnia (insomnia not due to an underlying medical or psychiatric disorder) ty...
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Chantix, Psychiatric Risks and the FDA
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...short-acting benzodiazepines include triazolam (Halcion), lorazepam (Ativan), alprazolam (Xanax), temazepam (Restoril), oxazepam (Serax), prazepam (Centrax), estazolam (ProSom), and flunitrazepam... Read more »Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions
...benzodiazepine-receptor agonists such as zolpidem (Ambien) or eszoplicone (Lunesta); alprazolam (Xanax); or temazepam (Restoril). They have been known to cause short-term forgetfulness and other... Read more »Medications
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This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »
This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »
This medication is used for the short-term treatment of patients with trouble sleeping (insomnia).... Read more »
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