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Medications and Drugs for Treatment of Insomnia

Find effective medications for 'Insomnia treatment right here!' This page is a trusted source for both professionals and patients, detailing brand-name and generic options designed to manage Insomnia. With a focus on dosage, pricing, and side effects, this guide helps you make informed decisions.
A comprehensive FAQ section answers questions for common drugs, giving you a deeper understanding of how these medications work to alleviate Insomnia symptoms.
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Sleep Disorder: Insomnia

Difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep is known as insomnia. It is a symptom that occurs due to other disorders and can cause daytime sleepiness.

Brand Names and Generic Names of Drugs for Treatment of Insomnia

Amitriptyline



Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant, prescribed for depression.

Brand Names :
Triptylin Forte | Amypres -C | Chlotrip DS | Libotryp D.S. | Amilite Plus | Amiwel -Forte | Amrea C | Triplex Forte | Libotryp XL | Amitryn -C Plus
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Amobarbital



Amobarbital is a barbiturate derivative, prescribed for anxiety, insomnia and induction of preanesthetic sedation.

Butabarbital



Butabarbital is a barbiturate, prescribed for short-term treatment of insomnia.

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Chloral Hydrate



Chloral Hydrate is an effective sedative and hypnotic agent, prescribed for insomnia.

Doxepin



Doxepin is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.

Brand Names :
Spectra | Spectra | Spectra | Doxure | Neurocreme | Doxedep (25mg) | Doxedep (75mg) | Noctaderm
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Eszopiclone



Eszopiclone is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic, prescribed for insomnia.

Brand Names :
Fulnite (2 mg) | Fulnite (1 mg) | Zolnite (1 mg) | Zolnite (2 mg) | Zopimin S (1 mg) | Zopimin S (2 mg) | Bexomer (1mg) | Bexomer (2mg) | Zopipure (2mg)
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Etizolam



Etizolam is a hypnotic and sedative, prescribed for anxiety, and sleep disorders.

Brand Names :
Etilaam DS (0.5+50) | Zoly Plus | Etizola (0.25mg) | Etilaam (0.5mg) | Lam ET (0.5mg) | Etizola MD (0.5mg) | Inxity (0.5mg) | Etizola (1mg) | Etilaam (1mg) | Zoly (0.5mg)
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Flurazepam



Flurazepam is a benzodiazepine, prescribed for sleep disorder.

Brand Names :
Fluraz | Nindral (10 mg) | Nindral (15 mg) | Nindral (5 mg) | Zomnia
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Lorazepam



Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine, prescribed for anxiety.

Brand Names :
   Larosh | Almazine | Lorazepam | Ativan | Lorvin | Zepnap | Lorel | Lopez | Larpose (2 mg) | Calmese
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Melatonin



Melatonin is a light-sensitive hormone, prescribed for management of jet lag and other sleep disorders.

Brand Names :
Meloset | Zolsoma | Zolsoma FC | Zytonin | Eternex | Zytonin | Melanew | Swapcod
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Mirtazapine



Mirtazapine is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression.

Brand Names :
Mirzest (15 mg) | Mirnite | Maz Tab | Mirtadep (15 mg) | Mirza | Nasdep (15 mg) | Mirt | Mastor (15 mg) | Miraz | Mizap
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Nitrazepam



Nitrazepam is a hypnotic benzodiazepam, prescribed for insomnia and management of infantile spasms.

Brand Names :
Nitrazepam | Nitavan | Hypnoril | Baronite | Nitrosun | Nitrosum | Nite | Nigap | Nicare (5 mg) | Nitrapam (5 mg)
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Phenobarbitone



Phenobarbitone is a barbiturate, prescribed for seizures, and treating sleep disorders.

Brand Names :
Luminal (30 mg) | Phenobarb | Luminal | Phenobarb (60 mg) | Emgard (15 mg) | Emgard (30 mg) | Emgard (60 mg) | Barbinol | Gardenal | Gardenal (60 mg)
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Ramelteon



Ramelteon is a sedative, prescribed for insomnia (sleeplessness).

Secobarbital



Secobarbital is a barbiturate, prescribed for insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep).

Suvorexant



Suvorexant tablets are used in treating insomnia patients who are having difficulty with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance

Temazepam



Temazepam is a benzodiazepine derivative, prescribed for short-term treatment of insomnia.

Trazodone



Trazodone is an antidepressant, prescribed for depression and anxiety.

Brand Names :
Trazan-100 | Depryl 25 | Trazodep | Traze | Tazodac | Trittico | Trazonil | Traze (100 mg) | Trazonil (100 mg) | Trittico (50 mg)
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Triazolam



Triazolam is a benzodiazepine, prescribed as a sedative to treat severe insomnia.

Zaleplon



Zaleplon is a sedative/hypnotic, prescribed for insomnia.

Brand Names :
Zalpilo | Zaso | Stilnite | Hyplon | Zaplon (5 mg) | Zalep | Zaso (10 mg) | Zalpilo (10 mg) | Stilnite (10 mg) | Hyplon (10 mg)
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Zolpidem



Zolpidem is a sedative-hypnotic, prescribed for insomnia (sleeplessness).

Brand Names :
Zappy 5 mg | Zoldem | Dactive | Zappy 10 mg | Lopitas | Zolway | Zolnex (5 mg) | Isodem | Zolip | Dactive (10 mg)
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Zopiclone



Zopiclone is a hypnotic and sedative, prescribed for insomnia.

Brand Names :
Zolog (3.75mg) | Zolium | Lyzop | Zolog | Zonap | Zeclone | Zopitran | Zolinox | Ziclone | Zopicon
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