Should be guided by: Diagnosis, however, in general my preference is to use trazodone 50 mg which i generally write as 1-3 at bedtime as tolerated. It is not addictive. The patient has to find the dose that works for them without making them feel hung over the next day. Men are warned about priapism, painful erections lasting more than 4 hours, and all patients are told to use a nightlight and to wear their glasses and to get up slowly the middle of the night if they need to get out of bed for any reason. My second choice is Restoril (temazepam) 30 mg at bedtime.
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There're few options: Some docs prescribe seroquel to help with sleeping because this med can cause much drowsiness, but it is actually not approved as a sleep aid. Ambien, restoril, silenor, sonata, (zaleplon) lunesta, intermezzo, rozerem are some fda-approved as sleep aid. Trazodone, Benadryl can be used as well. Depending on your sleep pattern, carefully picking a med can reduce daytime grogginess. Reconsult doc. Good luck.
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