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Insomnia Treatments

Treatments for Insomnia

The following treatments are listed for Insomnia in our knowledge base:

  • No treatment - mild cases may require no treatment.
  • Sleeping pills - only for transient cases (e.g. jet lag); longer-term use requires strict medical supervision and is controversial.
  • Treating the underlying cause of insomnia
  • Sleep therapies
    • Relaxation therapy
    • Sleep restriction therapy
    • Sleep reconditioning
    • Consistent sleep schedule - if possible avoid jet lap, shift work, or other problems.
    • Avoid daytime naps
  • Changes to behavior
    • Avoid stress
    • Avoid worrying about not sleeping
    • Avoid caffeine
    • Avoid nicotine - especially not smoking near bedtime.
    • Avoid alcohol - especially near bedtime.
    • Avoid using bed for non-sleep activity - except perhaps sex.
  • Changes to sleep environment
    • Avoid nosing environment
    • Avoid cold environment
  • Magnesium - possibly used for related magnesium deficiency
  • The management of insomnia depends upon its etiology. However, even comorbid insomnia can benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy and a short-term course of a sedative-hypnotic or melatonin receptor agonist
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Avoid stimulants
  • Relaxation techniques
  • When the situation is resolved or the precipitating factor disappears, the condition goes away, usually without medical treatment
  • Sleep hygiene
  • Sleep-restriction therapy
  • Cognitive behavioural therapy
  • Hypnotics
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Restyl
  • Temazepam
  • Flunitrazepam
  • Midazolam
  • Zolpidem
  • Zaleplon
  • Zopiclone
  • Amitrypline
  • Antidepressants
  • Antihistaminics
  • Chlorpheniramine

Drugs and Medications used to treat Insomnia:

Some of the drugs and medications used in the treatment of Insomnia may include:

  • Diazepam
  • Apo-Diazepam
  • Diastat
  • Diazemuls
  • Diazepam Intensol Oral Solution
  • Dizac
  • E-Pam
  • Meval
  • Novo-Dipam
  • Q-Pam
  • Rival
  • Valcaps
  • Valium
  • Valrelease
  • Vazepam
  • Vivol
  • Zetran
  • Flurazepam
  • Apo-Flurazepam
  • Dalmane
  • Durapam
  • Novo-Flupam
  • Somnol
  • Zaleplon
  • Sonata
  • Starnoc
  • Zolpidem
  • Ambien
  • Acetaminophen and Diphenhydramine - mainly used to treat insomnia associated with pain
  • Excedrin P.M - mainly used to treat insomnia associated with pain
  • Goody's PM Powder - mainly used to treat insomnia associated with pain
  • Legatrin PM - mainly used to treat insomnia associated with pain
  • Percogesic Extra Strength - mainly used to treat insomnia associated with pain
  • Tylenol PM Extra Strength - mainly used to treat insomnia associated with pain
  • Tylenol Severe Allergy - mainly used to treat insomnia associated with pain
  • Amobarbital
  • Amytal
  • Estazolam
  • ProSom
  • Tasedan
  • Eszopiclone
  • Lunesta
  • Quazepam
  • Doral
  • Secobarbital
  • Seconal
  • Zopiclone
  • Imovane
  • Flunitrazepam
  • Rohypnol
  • Hypnoderm
  • Nitrazepam
  • Alodorm
  • Mogadon

Unlabeled Drugs and Medications to treat Insomnia:

Unlabelled alternative drug treatments for Insomnia may include:

  • Lorazepam
  • Alzapam
  • Apo-Lorazepam
  • Ativan
  • Loraz
  • Intensol
  • Novo-Lorazepam
  • Nu-Loraz
  • Mirtazapine - mainly used to treat presurgical insomnia
  • Remeron - mainly used to treat presurgical insomnia
  • Remeron Sol Tab - mainly used to treat presurgical insomnia

Latest treatments for Insomnia

The following medications/drugs/procedures are some of the latest treatments for Insomnia:

Treatments for Causes of Insomnia

Review the treatment information pages for various causes of Insomnia:

More causes: not all possible causes for Insomnia are listed above; for a full list refer to causes of Insomnia.

Treatment Notes

Only your doctor can advise whether any of these treatments are appropriate for your specific medical situation. Always discuss all treatment options with your doctor before making a decision, including whether to start or discontinue any treatment plan.

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