Sentences with phrase «medication as a sleep aid»

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It is also the main component in many sleep aids, including «nighttime» versions of cold medications, as well as motion sickness pills.

And, Gray said in an institute news release, «Older adults should be aware that many medications — including some available without a prescription, such as over-the-counter sleep aids — have strong anticholinergic effects.

If you take a sleep aid, play it safe by letting your doctor know about any other prescription and over-the-counter medications (as well as herbal remedies) you're using.

As a general rule of thumb, if you are on pharmaceutical medications for sleep and / or mood disorders and you don't plan on seeing your doctor, don't mix them with natural sleep aids.