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.
Over the counter medicine to help sleep uk.
Accordingly many people feel safer choosing over the counter sleeping pills instead of going to their physician for medication.
The following are available as sleeping tablets over the counter from a pharmacist without a prescription.
Otc sleep aids can help people fall asleep and stay asleep with a minimum of side effects.
And interestingly benadryl has the same ingredient.
Active ingredients in these sleep remedies are gentler than those found in prescription strength pills.
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.
Diphenhydramine nytol promethazine phenergan sominex they are long acting and so often leave a hangover effect the following 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.
Most of these sleeping pills are antihistamines.
Medication interactions are possible as well and much remains unknown about the safety and effectiveness of over the counter sleep aids.