Sleeping Drugs
From apnea to insomnia, there are lots of sleep disorders
that the life of most is encircled with. Having profound impact on the
quality of life, sleep disorders often
affect a person at one time or the other. If you are not spending suitable
time in bed and feels drowsy even in the day time, then you are certainly
in the grip of the sleep disorders haunting nearly 40 million Americans.
And insomnia, restless legs syndrome, narcolepsy and
sleep apnea are some of the most common sleep disorders which afflict
human civilization far and wide. Though sleep disorders do affect one's
health at great, yet they can be treated well with the help of several
marvel preparations. But to treat sleep disorders,
one also needs to follow good sleeping practices in addition to the intake
of medicinal preparations. The medicines which are utilized to treat sleep
disorders are as follows:
- Anti-parkinsonian drugs (dopamine agonists)
- These preparations are prescribed for the treatment of periodic
limb movement and restless legs syndrome. Sinemet, Parlodel, Requip,
Permax, and Mirapex are some of the drugs which belong to this class
of therapeutics.
- Benzodiazepines- Incorporated in
the class of medicines known as hypnotics, these medicines are applied
to cure parasomnias. Sporadically, they also come handy for the treatment
of short-term insomnia and bruxism. Klonopin, Restoril, Xanax, Valium,
and Ativan are names of few.
- Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics- These
preparations are applied in the treatment of short-term insomnia.
Ambien, Lunesta and Sonata are some of the preparations belonging
to this class of medicines.
- Opiates- These medicines are used
to heal restless legs syndrome. Codeine, oxycodone, dihydromorphone,
methadone, and propoxyphene are some classic example of this class
of drugs.
- Anticonvulsants- These preparations
are employed in the case of nocturnal eating syndrome, periodic limb
movement disorder, restless legs syndrome, and insomnia pertaining
to bipolar disorder. Tegretol, Carbatrol, Neurontin, Depakene and
Depakote are names of few.
But do remember, all such medications are often recommended
and utilized for the short term usage.
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