Hypnotics

16 Drugs classified under this therapeutic system

Imidazopyridine. Zolpidem (tartrate) 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg.
E.R. TABS: 28 x 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg. 12.5
mg x 1x dly bef. bedt. Max 12.5 mg dly.
Not to be div., crushed/chew. Elderly,
debil. pts, hepat. insuffic: 6.25 mg 1 x
dly bef. bedt. See lit.
Tmt. insomnia.
C/I: Hypersens. See lit.

Benzodiazepine. Brotizolam 0.25 mg.
TABS: 10, 20. 1 tab. at bedt.
either subling. or swallowed.
Induct. and sust. sleep.
C/I: Hypersens., first trimester of pregn.
and just bef. birth, lact., myasthen
gravis.

Benzodiazepine. Brotizolam 0.25 mg.
TABS: 10. 1 tab at bedt. May increase to
2 tabs. Elderly: 1/2 tab.
Insomn.
C/I: Hypersens., pregn., lact., acute pulm.
insuffic., severe hepat. insuffic., acute
narrow angle glaucoma.

Passiflora Liquid Extract 250 mg, Valerian Dry Extract 60 mg, Vitamin B1 10 mg, Vitamin B6 10 mg.
TABS: 10, 20, 30. Adults: 3-4 tabs. dly.
Anx. and tens. states, insomn.
C/I: Hypersens.

melatonin receptor agonists. Melatonin 2 mg.
PR TABS: 2 mg X 21, 30. 1 tab. dly, 1-2 hrs bef. bedt., and aft. food. Cont. for 13 wks.
Not recommend. in child. and adolesc.
below 18 yrs. Hepat. impair: Not
recommend.
Short-term tmt. prim. insomn. in poor
quality sleep in pts. 55 or over.
C/I: Hypersens.

Orexin Receptor Antagonist. Lemborexant 5 mg, 10 mg.
FC. Tabs. X28   
Recommended dosage is 5 mg, no more than once/night, immediately before going to bed, with at least 7 hs remaining before the planned time of awakening. The dose may be incr. to the max. of 10 mg based on clinical response and tolerab. Time to sleep onset may be delayed if taken with or soon after a meal.
 Tmt of adults with insomnia, characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep mainten.
C/I:Hypersens. Narcolepsy.