Patients with dementia were significantly less likely to be prescribed an insomnia medication than those without dementia (7% vs 32%), while outpatient sleep medication use was positively associated with inpatient use (p < 0.001). Key words therapeutic use - treatment - Elderly - Insomnia - Hypno...
This medicine may cause side effects like nausea, headache, constipation, dizziness, insomnia, dry mouth, and high blood pressure. Pregabalin (Lyrica) Lyrica is FDA-approved for treating fibromyalgia symptoms and other conditions like nerve pain from diabetes or spinal cord injury and seizures. Your...
This produces the same drowsy effect as excessive use of medication or alcohol. Idiopathic hypersomnia has no discernable cause but has been linked to sleep apnea, obesity, insomnia, drug or alcohol abuse, head injuries, genetics, and certain medications. In a person with hypersomnia, excessive ...
A 2008 controlled study out of Stanford University School of Medicine suggested that CBT may be an effective tool to help maintain abstinence. The results of 304 random adult participants were tracked over the course of one year. During this program, some participants were provided medication, CBT...
Table 1. View LargeDownload Adverse Effects of Methadone Common Constipation Sweating Diminished libido Mild nausea Less common Flushing of the face Pruritus Euphoria/dysphoria Insomnia Urinary retention or hesitancy Bradycardia Rare Biliary spasm Urticaria Syncope Death from overdose Torsade de pointes Table...
Shenqi Fuzheng Injection plus FAM regimen resulted in higher ORR compared to FAM regimen alone (58.33% vs. 33.33%). Meanwhile, the incidence of adverse effects (leukopenia, nausea/vomiting, weakness and insomnia, and thrombocytopenia) in patients receiving the combined treatment was lower compared to...
[123,124]. These properties may be helpful in manage the altered pain interoception of BPD patients—their “mental pain”—, as well as in treating their susceptibility to auto-medication with analgesics or substances. Indeed, diverse studies provided evidence of a good efficacy of trazodone in...
Most clinical research has focused on symptoms of insomnia, with indication that cannabinoids may be an efficacious treatment option. However, samples have rarely been comprised of people with a clinical diagnosis, and variable cannabinoid formulations and doses across studies prevent unequivocal recommenda...
Dupixent shows promising results in treating bullous pemphigoid, demonstrating significant disease remission and reduced medication usage compared to placebo.
Today, they are increasingly being used for other symptoms (such as agitation or insomnia) along with mood stabilizers to bring about faster improvements and to help prevent relapses. Doctors also use some antipsychotic drugs as antidepressants for bipolar depression. Some of the newer antipsychotics...