Posted by Bill L on August 13, 2003, at 11:17:58
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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