Posted by Bill L on August 14, 2003, at 9:52:25
In reply to Re: non-prescription sleep aids » Bill L , posted by galkeepinon on August 14, 2003, at 1:13:54
Gal- When I went to Medscape I was at home. Right now I am at work and cannot access the article because I don't know my logon or password. If you go to medscape.com, you can get free registration. Then do a search for Diphenhydramine. You will get the full text of the following article which had the information about sleeping aids.
http://www.medscape.com/px/mscpsearch?QueryText=Diphenhydramine&searchfor=Clinical
Journal Article The Role of the Pharmacist in Treating Insomnia
The pharmacist is the primary point of contact for people who require assistance with minor health conditions that can be treated with self-care products.
> 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???
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> > The following is from one of the recent Medscape articles. It is listed as a "psychopharmacy" article:
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> > 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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