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What Is The Alternative Medication For Insomnia And Anxiety?
My mother apprx. 70 years suffers from Insomnia and anxietyfir past 10 years. She has been on Restyl 10mg(Alprazolam) & later was shifted to Attivan (lorazepam). But even this does not help anymore. Other complication incl .Hypo-thyroidisam and she is on mediciation for that for past 15 years. Can you suggest some alternative drug
Mon, 7 Apr 2014
Hello,
Among seveal drugs available for insomnia and anxiety, the best choice for yoir mom is sertraline(25-100mg) or paroxetine (12.5-36.5mg). Both are non sedative and are taken in day time. For sleep she would need zolpidem 12.5mg at night for few days, then one can stop it once the main drugs starts its effect.
for day time anxiety she can have etizolam 0.25-0.5mg in morning .This also can be stopped after a week or two.
Hope this helps you.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
Among seveal drugs available for insomnia and anxiety, the best choice for yoir mom is sertraline(25-100mg) or paroxetine (12.5-36.5mg). Both are non sedative and are taken in day time. For sleep she would need zolpidem 12.5mg at night for few days, then one can stop it once the main drugs starts its effect.
for day time anxiety she can have etizolam 0.25-0.5mg in morning .This also can be stopped after a week or two.
Hope this helps you.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Psychiatry
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