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My dad is 91, has dimentia, doesn't sleep. keeps us up at night. need help on what would be good to give him to sleep. narcotics make him worse. help!
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Trazedone or amitryp: You may want to try low dose trazedone (50mg) or Amitriptyline (elavil) 25 mg. Make sure this is done under direction of a physician - start low and go slow.
Answered 4/24/2015
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