title: Pharmacotherapy for Insomnia in Primary Care.
abstract: Pharmacotherapy for insomnia in primary care settings can be challenging. Frequently, there are multiple coexisting medical and psychiatric conditions, drug interactions, concern regarding use of habit-forming sleep aids, and paucity of time in office visits to discuss management of sleep difficulties. This article reports the results of a literature search related to pharmacotherapy for insomnia and presents 4 clinical vignettes with corresponding treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, North Memorial Hospital, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota and Regions Hospital, Minneapolis-St Paul.
authors.forename: Puneet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Narang
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
authors.forename: Manasa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Enja
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lippmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives