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This category covers medicines that help with sleep. They are best for short-term use while the cause of poor sleep is addressed, since good sleep habits do the lasting work. Medicine here is a short bridge rather than the destination, and the durable improvement comes from what is causing the poor sleep.

Meloset

Melatonin

3mg

Meloset is melatonin 3mg in a prolonged-release tablet for insomnia, acting at MT1, MT2 and MT3 receptors to set the sleep-wake cycle.

From$0.47/ tabletView

Desyrel

Trazodone

25 · 50 · 100mg

Desyrel is trazodone in 25mg, 50mg and 100mg tablets for major depressive disorder. A SARI, acting at serotonin receptors as well as on reuptake.

From$0.43/ tabletView

Sleepose

Melatonin

10mg

Melatonin 10mg prolonged-release tablets, used for insomnia. An agonist at the MT1, MT2 and MT3 receptors that govern the circadian rhythm.

From$0.13/ tabletView

Restfine

Melatonin

10mg

Melatonin 10mg film-coated tablets, used for insomnia. A chronobiotic binding receptors in the suprachiasmatic nucleus to set the body clock.

From$0.98/ tabletView

Hypnite

Eszopiclone

1 · 2 · 3mg

Hypnite is eszopiclone in 1mg, 2mg and 3mg film-coated tablets for insomnia, a cyclopyrrolone acting at the GABA-A receptor complex.

From$0.30/ tabletView

Hyplon

Zaleplon

10mg

Hyplon is zaleplon 10mg hard capsules for insomnia, a short-acting non-benzodiazepine hypnotic at the GABA-A benzodiazepine site.

From$0.36/ tabletView

Key points

  • These are intended for short-term use while the cause of poor sleep is addressed.
  • Melatonin supports the sleep cycle, while sedating options act differently and carry dependence considerations.
  • Sleep habits, light exposure and timing do the durable work that medicine cannot.

Classes and ingredients in this category

Conditions it covers

These medicines are used for insomnia. Persistent insomnia has identifiable causes, from shift patterns to breathing disorders, and those change the treatment.

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