Pharmacotherapy for Insomnia in Primary Care

Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2016 Mar 17;18(2):10.4088/PCC.16br01930. doi: 10.4088/PCC.16br01930. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Pharmacotherapy for insomnia in primary care settings can be challenging. Frequently, there are multiple coexisting medical and psychiatric conditions, drug interactions, concern regarding use of habit-forming sleep aids, and paucity of time in office visits to discuss management of sleep difficulties. This article reports the results of a literature search related to pharmacotherapy for insomnia and presents 4 clinical vignettes with corresponding treatment options.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypnotics and Sedatives / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Primary Health Care / methods*
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / diagnosis
  • Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Hypnotics and Sedatives