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Expanded Table: Some Oral Drugs for Chronic Insomnia (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 9, 2023; (Issue 1667)
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Drugs for Chronic Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • January 9, 2023; (Issue 1667)
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is
recommended for initial treatment of chronic insomnia.
CBT-I includes stimulus control, sleep education
and hygiene, sleep restriction, relaxation...
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is
recommended for initial treatment of chronic insomnia.
CBT-I includes stimulus control, sleep education
and hygiene, sleep restriction, relaxation training, and
cognitive therapy. When CBT-I alone is not effective,
pharmacologic treatment should be added.
Daridorexant (Quviviq) for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 11, 2022; (Issue 1654)
The FDA has approved daridorexant (Quviviq –
Idorsia), an orexin receptor antagonist, for treatment
of sleep-onset and/or sleep-maintenance insomnia
in adults. Daridorexant is the third orexin...
The FDA has approved daridorexant (Quviviq –
Idorsia), an orexin receptor antagonist, for treatment
of sleep-onset and/or sleep-maintenance insomnia
in adults. Daridorexant is the third orexin receptor
antagonist to be approved for this indication;
suvorexant (Belsomra) and lemborexant (Dayvigo)
were approved earlier.
In Brief: New Benzodiazepine Warnings
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • November 2, 2020; (Issue 1610)
The FDA now requires boxed warnings in the package
inserts of benzodiazepines describing the potential for
these drugs to be abused and misused and to cause
addiction and physical dependence....
The FDA now requires boxed warnings in the package
inserts of benzodiazepines describing the potential for
these drugs to be abused and misused and to cause
addiction and physical dependence. Benzodiazepine
labels have contained a boxed warning about a risk of
serious drug interactions with opioids since 2016.
Lemborexant (Dayvigo) for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • June 29, 2020; (Issue 1601)
The FDA has approved lemborexant (Dayvigo – Eisai),
an orexin receptor antagonist, for treatment of sleep-onset
and/or sleep-maintenance insomnia in adults. It
is the second orexin receptor antagonist to...
The FDA has approved lemborexant (Dayvigo – Eisai),
an orexin receptor antagonist, for treatment of sleep-onset
and/or sleep-maintenance insomnia in adults. It
is the second orexin receptor antagonist to be approved
for this indication; suvorexant (Belsomra) was the first.
Drugs for Chronic Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 17, 2018; (Issue 1562)
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
is recommended for initial treatment of chronic
insomnia. Pharmacologic treatment should be used in
addition to CBT-I when CBT-I alone is not...
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
is recommended for initial treatment of chronic
insomnia. Pharmacologic treatment should be used in
addition to CBT-I when CBT-I alone is not effective.
Expanded Table: Some Oral Hypnotics for Insomnia (online only)
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 17, 2018; (Issue 1562)
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Drugs for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 6, 2015; (Issue 1472)
Pharmacological treatment of insomnia includes
prescription drugs, non-prescription medications, and
"natural" remedies. Behavioral approaches such as
cognitive behavioral therapy, which are not...
Pharmacological treatment of insomnia includes
prescription drugs, non-prescription medications, and
"natural" remedies. Behavioral approaches such as
cognitive behavioral therapy, which are not discussed
here, are also used. Pharmacologic treatment and
behavioral therapy are often combined.
Suvorexant (Belsomra) for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 2, 2015; (Issue 1463)
The FDA has approved suvorexant (Belsomra –
Merck), the first orexin receptor antagonist to become
available in the US, for treatment of sleep-onset and/or
sleep-maintenance...
The FDA has approved suvorexant (Belsomra –
Merck), the first orexin receptor antagonist to become
available in the US, for treatment of sleep-onset and/or
sleep-maintenance insomnia.
Drugs for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 1, 2012; (Issue 119)
Pharmacological treatment of insomnia includes prescription
drugs, non-prescription medications and
"natural" remedies. Behavioral changes are often
needed as...
Pharmacological treatment of insomnia includes prescription
drugs, non-prescription medications and
"natural" remedies. Behavioral changes are often
needed as well.
Drugs for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • March 1, 2009; (Issue 79)
The majority of patients with insomnia do not have a predisposing psychiatric disease. Rather, untreated insomnia may be a risk factor for development of psychiatric problems such as depression or...
The majority of patients with insomnia do not have a predisposing psychiatric disease. Rather, untreated insomnia may be a risk factor for development of psychiatric problems such as depression or anxiety.
Drugs for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • February 1, 2006; (Issue 42)
Many drugs are used to treat insomnia, but for some patients nonpharmacological treatments such as changing sleep habits, relaxation training and cognitive therapy may be more effective and durable than...
Many drugs are used to treat insomnia, but for some patients nonpharmacological treatments such as changing sleep habits, relaxation training and cognitive therapy may be more effective and durable than treatment with drugs. Hypnotic drugs are generally FDA-approved only for short-term use, but in practice they often are taken much longer.
Ambien CR for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • December 5, 2005; (Issue 1223)
Zolpidem (Ambien - Sanofi-Aventis), a nonbenzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonist, is the most frequently prescribed hypnotic in the US. As its patent approaches expiration, its manufacturer has received...
Zolpidem (Ambien - Sanofi-Aventis), a nonbenzodiazepine benzodiazepine receptor agonist, is the most frequently prescribed hypnotic in the US. As its patent approaches expiration, its manufacturer has received FDA approval to market an extended-release formulation of the drug, Ambien CR. The pharmacological rationale for doing so is that short-acting hypnotics like zolpidem are more effective at inducing sleep than they are at maintaining it.
Eszopiclone (Lunesta), a New Hypnotic
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • February 28, 2005; (Issue 1203)
Eszopiclone (Lunesta - Sepracor), a benzodiazepine-like drug, has been approved by the FDA for oral treatment of insomnia. It is the S-isomer of zopiclone (Imovane, and others in Canada), which has been...
Eszopiclone (Lunesta - Sepracor), a benzodiazepine-like drug, has been approved by the FDA for oral treatment of insomnia. It is the S-isomer of zopiclone (Imovane, and others in Canada), which has been available in other countries for almost 20 years. Unlike similar drugs such as zolpidem (Ambien) or zaleplon (Sonata), Lunesta is not being restricted in its labeling to short-term use. Like other hypnotics, eszopiclone is a schedule IV drug.
Hypnotic Drugs
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • August 7, 2000; (Issue 1084)
Superseded by Drugs of Choice HandbookMany drugs are used to treat insomnia, but for some patients nonpharmacological treatments such as changing sleep habits, relaxation training and cognitive therapy may be...
Superseded by Drugs of Choice Handbook
Many drugs are used to treat insomnia, but for some patients nonpharmacological treatments such as changing sleep habits, relaxation training and cognitive therapy may be more effective than drugs.
Many drugs are used to treat insomnia, but for some patients nonpharmacological treatments such as changing sleep habits, relaxation training and cognitive therapy may be more effective than drugs.
Zaleplon for Insomnia
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 8, 1999; (Issue 1063)
Zaleplon, a pyrazolopyrimidine hypnotic, was recently approved by the FDA for short-term treatment of insomia. Zaleplon, like zolpidem, is a non-benzodiazepine that binds to benzodiazepine...
Zaleplon, a pyrazolopyrimidine hypnotic, was recently approved by the FDA for short-term treatment of insomia. Zaleplon, like zolpidem, is a non-benzodiazepine that binds to benzodiazepine receptors.
Hypnotic Drugs
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • July 5, 1996; (Issue 978)
Superseded by Drugs of Choice HandbookInsomnia is a commom complaint, particularly among the elderly. Many drugs are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of insomnia, including...
Superseded by Drugs of Choice Handbook
Insomnia is a commom complaint, particularly among the elderly. Many drugs are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of insomnia, including five benzodiazepines and zolpidem (Ambien), a non-benzodiazepine that binds to benzodiazepine receptors in the brain. Some drugs marketed for other indications, such as antihistamines, antidepressants and antipsychotics, are also used as hypnotics. For many patients, nonpharmacological treatment of insomnia may be more effective than drugs, especially in the long term (CM Morin et al, Am J Psychiatry, 151:1172, 1994).
Insomnia is a commom complaint, particularly among the elderly. Many drugs are approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for treatment of insomnia, including five benzodiazepines and zolpidem (Ambien), a non-benzodiazepine that binds to benzodiazepine receptors in the brain. Some drugs marketed for other indications, such as antihistamines, antidepressants and antipsychotics, are also used as hypnotics. For many patients, nonpharmacological treatment of insomnia may be more effective than drugs, especially in the long term (CM Morin et al, Am J Psychiatry, 151:1172, 1994).
Estazolam - A New Benzodiazepine Hypnotic
The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics • October 4, 1991; (Issue 854)
Estazolam (ProSom - Abbott), a triazolobenzodiazepine derivative similar in structure to alprazolam (Xanax) and triazolam (Halcion), was recently marketed in the USA for treatment of...
Estazolam (ProSom - Abbott), a triazolobenzodiazepine derivative similar in structure to alprazolam (Xanax) and triazolam (Halcion), was recently marketed in the USA for treatment of insomnia.