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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Xanax And Insomnia

Study links hospital stays and use of sleep meds

October 03, 2008
Researchers have found that a significant number of elderly patients prescribed a sleeping med for short-term insomnia during a hospital stay are still taking them six months later. Valium and Xanax are often prescribed as sleep aids and can have dangerous side effects, particularly when combined with other meds. Doctors say communication between hospital and family doctors is needed to fix the problem. Read more »

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Anxiety Disorders: Medications
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Headaches: Tension: Medications
...value in headache is limited.Side effects may include nausea, gastrointestinal problems, agitation, insomnia, mild tremor, impulsivity, temporary weight gain or loss, and sexual dysfunction. Death... Read more »

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