You will undoubtedly run into insomnia as a chronic issue among your patients. There are many novel ways to deal with it. Benzodiazepines are usually frowned upon by most practices.
The most commonly used medications are:
Trazodone (Desyrel (C))
Mirtazapine (Remeron (C))
Hydroxyzine Pamoate Capsules
Eszopiclone (Lunesta(C))
If you were to deal with a patient who tells you that their ability to fall asleep and stay asleep is seriously affected by their psychiatric illness and there were no contraindications to prescribing any one of the above, what are your concerns about these drugs? What would your patient education include? How would you tell them to take the medication? How often would you follow up with them?
Trazadone and Mirtazapine are antidepressants
Concerns about these drug
The major side effects of these drugs are feeling jittry,anxious,sexual trouble,weight gain, sucidal tendency patient .
There is major life threatening drug interaction of trazodone with MOA inhibitor.
Since the patients get sucidal tendency they should be always ovbserved for .keep all the harmful elements away from reach of patient .keep all sharps away from patient .
Advice the patient to take medication regularly because it takes at lease two weeks for you to get certain effects .
Take the medication along with food at bed time
A regular follow up is needed your care giver also should report in case of any change in mood or behaviour.
Hydroxyzine pamoate is a antihistamine receptor it is used for insomnia.take this medication along with food at bed time major side effects are drowsiness, lethargy,dizziness .
Do not take this medication and drive
The medication cause dry mouth so take plenty of oral fluids to avoid ulcers .
Eszopiclone is a drug used for insomnia
The major side effects include dizziness,sleep walking ,sleep talking
Take this medication after food at bed time
Avoid driving after taking this medication
This medication cause sucidal thoughts so care should be taken .
It alos causes dry mouth so otal Hydration is essential.
You will undoubtedly run into insomnia as a chronic issue among your patients. There are many...
Insomnia can be difficult to treat. There are many medications that we use to help patients fall and stay asleep. Identify one medication used for insomnia (on-label, off-label, or complementary) and address the following in your initial post: Name of drug (generic and brand name). Is it on- or off-label for insomnia? How does the medication work, including at the synapse? Describe appropriate dosing. What is the starting dose? What are the taper up and taper off instructions? What contraindications...