Otc sleep aids can help people fall asleep and stay asleep with a minimum of side effects.
Over the counter medicine to help sleep uk.
This is the so called hangover effect.
In the doses that are available over the counter antihistamines are relatively safe and they work for a lot of people says pradeep bollu m d a board certified sleep specialist and.
So in this case it s the side effect of the famous vicks cold medicine which is put to use as a sleep aid instead.
Accordingly many people feel safer choosing over the counter sleeping pills instead of going to their physician for medication.
Diphenhydramine is a different kind of antihistamine than found in kirland and unisom.
In addition some over the counter sleep aids can leave you feeling groggy and unwell the next day.
There is no proof that they work well for insomnia and they can cause some drowsiness the next day.
When i took it it seemed to help increase my total sleep time.
Diphenhydramine nytol promethazine phenergan sominex they are long acting and so often leave a hangover effect the following day.
Most of these sleeping pills are antihistamines.
They may be slow to act and lose their effectiveness after a few days.
And interestingly benadryl has the same ingredient.