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2. Somnifacient - Wikipedia

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   Somnifacient (from Latin somnus, sleep [1]), also known as sedatives or sleeping pills, is a class of medications that induces sleep. It is mainly used for treatment of insomnia. Examples of somnifacients include benzodiazepines, barbiturates and antihistamines. Around 2-6% of adults with insomnia use somnifacients to aid sleep. [2]

3. Melatonin as a medication and supplement - Wikipedia

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   It is sold over-the-counter in Canada and the United States; [17] [19] in the United Kingdom, it is a prescription-only medication. [15] In Australia and the European Union, it is indicated for difficulty sleeping in people over the age of 54. [23] [8] In the European Union, it is indicated for the treatment of insomnia in children and ...

4. Temazepam - Wikipedia

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   The paper cites a systematic review of the medical literature concerning insomnia medications and states almost all trials of sleep disorders and drugs are sponsored by the pharmaceutical industry, while this is not the case in general medicine or psychiatry. It cites another study that "found that the odds ratio for finding results favorable ...

5. Ramelteon - Wikipedia

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   Ramelteon, sold under the brand name Rozerem among others, is a melatonin agonist medication which is used in the treatment of insomnia. [3] [5] It is indicated specifically for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset. [3]

6. Sleep apnea: causes, symptoms, treatments, and how it ... - AOL

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   Treatment-emergent central sleep apnea (TECSA), also known as complex sleep apnea, is a type of sleep apnea that typically develops when a patient starts CPAP therapy for OSA. This can occur when ...

7. Doxylamine - Wikipedia

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   It is available over-the-counter and is typically sold under such brand names as Equate or Unisom, among others; and it is used in nighttime cold medicines (e.g., NyQuil) and pain medications containing acetaminophen and/or codeine to help with sleep. The medication is delivered chemically by the salt doxylamine succinate and is taken by mouth.