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doxylamine succinate 5 mg safe
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Daniel Bates answered
8 years experience Family Medicine
Yes: The FDA approved, label dosages for insomnia are from 25-50 mg nightly. We use this medication off-label routinely to treat morning sickness in pregna ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Krishna Kumar answered
55 years experience Psychiatry
Doxylamine: Doxylamine is not a sleeping medication.
It is an Antihistamine which makes you drowsy
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A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr. Andrew Seibert answered
35 years experience Gastroenterology
Doxylamine: Doxylamine succinate trouble of the active ingredient in Unisom, is a non-habit-forming antihistamine that promotes sleep. As long as you tolerate it ... Read More
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Dr. Edward Workman answered
Specializes in Pain Management
Yes, generally safe: Doxylamine is a first generation anti-histamine. It taken commonly for night time allergies. If you have allergies that keep you up or disrupt your ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
Safe: Safe. Headaches are uncommon.
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Robert Killian answered
28 years experience General Practice
Overdosing: Are you trying to harm yourself? High doses of Lunesta (eszopiclone) do not, in any way, increase the likelihood of sleep. This dose can harm your bra ... Read More
A 23-year-old male asked:

Dr. John Chiu answered
57 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Not that much: They are not that much different but diphenhyramine has been more widely used .
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Dr. Patricia Foster answered
44 years experience Psychiatry
Drug interactions: Doxylamine is an antihistamine which may interact with Klonopin (clonazepam) to increase side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness or difficulty conc ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Alvin Lin answered
30 years experience Geriatrics
Take as directed: I'm sorry for your loss but it's never a good idea to take more than directed unless under prescriber's supervision, which then means it's really as d ... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:

Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered
12 years experience Internal Medicine
Its ok to take: but you should only take as directed on the product labeling.
A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Mary David answered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Unisom is considered safe in pregnancy. You might also try ginger and the acupressure bands used for sea sickness. Best wishes to you and the baby.
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