Active ingredients in these sleep remedies are gentler than those found in prescription strength pills.
Over the counter medicine to help sleep uk.
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.
Accordingly many people feel safer choosing over the counter sleeping pills instead of going to their physician for medication.
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.
And interestingly benadryl has the same ingredient.
Medication interactions are possible as well and much remains unknown about the safety and effectiveness of over the counter sleep aids.
Most of these sleeping pills are antihistamines.
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.
In addition some over the counter sleep aids can leave you feeling groggy and unwell the next day.
The following are available as sleeping tablets over the counter from a pharmacist without a prescription.
They may be slow to act and lose their effectiveness after a few days.
This is the so called hangover effect.