Posts Tagged ‘Sleep Aids’

Anafranil

Other Names: Clomipramine Hydrochloride
Commonly Prescribed For: Anafranil is generally prescribed for treating people having obsessive-compulsive disorder (a condition which causes unwanted thoughts and abnormal behavior).

How to Take it: Anafranil is available in the form of a capsule to be taken via mouth. In the beginning, Anafranil is taken 3 times every day along [...]

Zolpidem

Other names: Ambien, Zolpimist (zolpidem oral spray), Ambien CR (extended release tablets), Zolnod, Zolpihexal and Zoldem.
Commonly prescribed for: short term insomnia, sleeping difficulties or other brain disorders in adults.
Manufacturer: Generic Drug
How to take it: Zolpidem is taken orally with a glass full of water. The dosage must be taken as prescribed by the doctor, [...]

Zaleplon

Other names: Sonata
Commonly prescribed for: short term insomnia treatment and other sleep related issues in adults.
Manufacturer: King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How to take it: Zaleplon comes in the form of a capsule. It is taken orally along with a glass of water. The dosage must be taken as per the doctor’s prescription. It is advised not [...]

Triazolam

Other Names: Halcion
Commonly Prescribed for: Short term treatment for insomnia.
Manufacturer: Generic Drug
How to take it: Triazolam comes in the form of a drug and should be consumed by mouth at bedtime. There is no restriction of taking the medicine with or without food.
How does the medicine work: Triazolam belongs to a group of medicine called [...]

Temazepam

Other Names: Restoril
Commonly Prescribed for: Treatment of short term sleeping disorders or insomnia.
Manufacturer: Mylan Pharmaceuticals
How to take it: Take Temazepan by mouth with a glass of water when you are just ready to go in for several hours of sleep. Also as it is a short term drug, consult your doctor for further dose with [...]

Sonata

Other Names: Zaleplon, Starnoc
Commonly Prescribed for: Short term treatment of insomniosis, i.e. problems related to sleep.
Manufacturer: King Pharmaceuticals Inc.
How to take it: Sonata is a capsule which should be taken with a glass of water just when you are ready to go to bed. You should be extra cautious that the medicine should not be [...]

Restoril

Other Names: Temazepam, Euthypnos
Commonly Prescribed for: Sleep related problems called insomniosis.
Manufacturer: Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
How to take it: Restoril comes in the form of a capsule should be consumed by mouth just before going to bed as it would work better then. The medicine can be consumed either empty stomach or with food.
How does it work: Restoril [...]

Quazepam

Other Names: Doral
Commonly Prescribed for: Sleep related disorders, commonly known as insomniosis.
Manufacturer: Questcor Pharmaceuticals
How to take it: Quazepam should be taken by mouth just before going to bed. The medication should be started with 7.5mg for initial couple of days; gradually the dose should be increased to 15mg under the prescription of the doctor.
How it [...]

ProSom

Other Names: Estazolam
Commonly Prescribed for: ProSom is related to Valium and is majorly used for the treatment of sleeping disorders commonly known as insomniosis.
Manufacturer: Abbott Laboratories
How to take it: ProSom is a tablet which should be consumed just before going to bed. The consumption of alcohol should be strictly avoided when taking this medicine.
How it [...]

Halcion

Other Names: Triazolam, Apo Triazo, Halicion, Novidorm
Commonly Prescribed for: Halcion is a short term treatment insomniosis, a sleeping disorder.
Manufacturer: Pfizer Inc.
How to Take it: Halicon which comes in the form of a tablet is generally taken by mouth just before bedtime. The medicine works best when it is taken just before sleeping with or without [...]

Flurazepam

Other Names: Dalmane, Dalmadorm
Commonly Prescribed for: Short term insomnia treatment.
Manufacturer: Generic Drug
How to take it: Flurazepam should be taken with glass water by mouth just before bedtime. The medicine should be taken with or without food in a prescribed dosage.
How it Works: Flurazepam belongs to the class of drugs called benzodiazenine, which are primarily intended [...]

Estazolam

Other Names: ProSom, Sedarest
Commonly Prescribed for: Sleeping disorders, commonly known as insomniosis.
Manufacturer: Teva Usa
How to take it: Estazolam should be taken by mouth around 15-20 minutes before going to bed. The medicine can be taken with or without food or milk depending on the stomach related problems.
How it works: Estazolam belongs to a group of [...]

Dormalin

Other Names: Quazepam, Doral
Commonly Prescribed For: Insomnia
Manufacturer: Questcor Pharmaceuticals
How to Take it: Dormalin is a tablet which has to be taken by mouth just before going to bed. This medicine can be taken with or without food. Over dose of the medicine should not be taken.
How it Works: Dormalin has the ability to produce mild [...]

Dalmane

Other Names: Flurazepam, Dalmadorm
Commonly Prescribed for: Dalmane is prescribed for the treatment of insomnia which is difficulty in getting sleep. It is also used by the people who either get poor sleep or have complains of insomnia reoccurring time and again.
Manufacturer: Valeant Pharmaceuticals
How to Take it: Dalmane, which comes in the form of capsule, has [...]

Ambien CR

Other Names: Zolpidem
Commonly Prescribed for: Ambien Cr is mainly indicated for the treatment of insomnia, which is related to difficulty in sleep and waking up often during sleep
Manufacturer: Sanofi Aventis
How to Take it: Consume Ambien Cr as a whole, without breaking or chewing orally with a glass of water. The medicine should be taken just [...]

Ambien

Other Names: Zolpidem, Adormix, Ambien CR, Damixan, Edluar, Hypnogen, Nytamel, Ivedal, Stilnoct, Sucedal, Stilnox, Zoldem, Zolpihexal and Zolnod.
Commonly Prescribed For: Short term problems related to insomniosis, brain disorders.
Manufacturer: Sanofi Aventis US LLC
How to Take it: Take Ambien with a full glass of water without breaking it down. The dose should be taken as prescribed by [...]