Sleep Medications, Sleeping Pills, Sleep Aids

Common Prescription Medications Used in Sleep Disorder Treatment

Full Prescribing Information	Patient Information (plain English)
Alprazolam	Alprazolam
Ambien, Ambien CR	Ambien, Ambien CR
Amitriptyline	Amitriptyline
Ativan	Ativan
Armodafinil	Armodafinil
Benadryl	Benadryl
Cafcit	Cafcit
Caffeine	Caffeine
Desyrel	Desyrel
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride	Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
Edluar	Edluar
Elavil	Elavil
Eszopiclone	Eszopiclone
Lorazepam	Lorazepam
Lunesta	Lunesta
Modafinil	Modafinil
Nuvigil	Nuvigil
Provigil	Provigil
Ramelteon	Ramelteon
Restoril	Restoril
Rozerem	Rozerem
Sonata	Sonata
Temazepam	Temazepam
Trazodone	Trazodone
Xanax	Xanax
Zaleplon	Zaleplon
Zolpidem	Zolpidem

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Staff, H. (2017, September 8). Sleep Medications, Sleeping Pills, Sleep Aids, HealthyPlace. Retrieved on 2024, December 22 from https://www.healthyplace.com/other-info/sleep-disorders/sleep-medications-sleeping-pills-sleep-aids

Last Updated: September 18, 2019

Medically reviewed by Harry Croft, MD

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