Friday, March 12, 2010

Medications That Can Cause Insomnia

If you have chronic insomnia, sometimes it's due to medications or drug-like substances that you take for other purposes. Here's a list of some of the most common medications that can contribute to insomnia.
  • birth control pills
  • thyroid medication
  • beta blockers like Toprol or labetalol
  • antibiotics like Cipro, Avelox, or Levaquin
  • antidepressants
  • Sudafed
  • caffeine
  • appetite suppressants
  • steroids like prednisone or cortisone
  • niacin (vitamin B3)
  • ginsing
Sleep Tip: If you have insomnia, check your drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and supplements to make sure they aren't causing insomnia.
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1 comment:

  1. AmandaMarch 14, 2010 at 12:25 AM

    Hi Jason & Wei-Shin,

    I've just reviewed SleepPhones on my blog and then have added an update about RunPhones and the planned light weight version.

    If you're interested, the links are below

    The SleepPhones review is here: http://desertbookchick.com/?p=429

    The update is here:

    http://desertbookchick.com/?p=497

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