Question 1

is 50mg of doxylamine succinate safe?

Accepted Answer

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 pregnant women at higher doses than this. Overall it is a very safe and well tolerated medication. It can cause urinary retention in older people with prostate or bladder issues though.

Question 2

is doxylamine succinate habit-forming?

Accepted Answer

Unisom: is not considered to be addictive in that there are no withdrawal side effects. Its use over a long period of time is not recommended as it has anticholinergic side effects that can interfere with memory, attention and ability to deal with outside stimuli.  Do not take it with other sedatives or antihistamines like Zyrtec (cetirizine).

Question 3

is 50 mg of doxylamine succinate safe to take for sleep?

Accepted Answer

Doxylamine: Doxylamine is not a sleeping medication. 
It is an Antihistamine which makes you drowsy
Conflicts with parents, relationships with turmoil and separations, peer pressure, work and finances can cause Anxiety and sleep problem
Trust your body to have sleep as it has done for 21 years
Exercise in evening
Use Breathing Relaxation, Visual Imagery, Tai Chi, Yoga, and Meditation, Music
See a Psychiatrist

Question 4

how much doxylamine succinate mg does it take to kill you?

Accepted Answer

Recommended dosing: The recommended dosing in an adult for Doxylamine succinate is 25mg per day.  Anything above that dosing is not recommended.  Discussions on how much of a drug is needed to induce death is not appropriate for this forum.

Question 5

can i take doxylamine succinate an hour after taking ambien?

Accepted Answer

: Definitely not recommended on a chronic basis, they are both CNS depressants, talk to your doc about options, try not to self medicate.

Question 6

is it safe to take 1/2 a pill of doxylamine succinate every night?

Accepted Answer

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 well, it should not hurt you to take a half a tab of that each evening, but it would be better if you could figure out a way not to take it every night. Good luck.

Question 7

is 50mg safe to take off doxylamine succinate? can it cause headaches?

Accepted Answer

Safe: Safe.  Headaches are uncommon.

Question 8

i have taken doxylamine succinate at 25 mg last 3-4 years every night. should i be concerned about my mental health? has this been harming me?

Accepted Answer

DoxylamineDependence: Doxylamine is an antihistamine which can cause drowsiness; not a sleep medication.
Taking it for 3-4 years every night likely has not given you good sleep and has led to Dependence.
  It can cause:
•Dizziness
•Blurred vision
•Impairment of thinking and reactions while driving
At age of 23, for stresses  can cause sleep problem
see a Psychiatrist for:
•Diagnosis 
•Therapy 
•Medication Dependence

Question 9

what is doxylamine succinate used for?

Accepted Answer

Colds: It can be used for the common cold and allergic rhinitis.

Question 10

what will taking ten doxylamine succinate do?

Accepted Answer

Not a good idea: 1 800 222 1222 is the number for poison control if this occurs and......
Have somebody take you to the emergency room to get your stomach pumped. Anticholinergic side effects can include, racing hert, pounding chest, hallucinations, seizures, dry mouth, thickened secretions.

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