Effects of common medications used for sleep disorders.
Sleep disorders are common and their diagnosis is becoming more widespread with improved awareness among clinicians and patients. The armamentarium for the pharmacologic treatment of sleep disorders is rapidly growing, demanding that clinicians be aware of their indications, adverse effects, and interactions. As disorders, such as narcolepsy, shift-work sleep disorder, and RLS are more readily identified, pharmacologic treatments for these conditions will also become more common.
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D011307:Drug Prescriptions; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy*
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D004366:Nonprescription Drugs