Sleep Aid

Active ingredients

Each tablet contains:

Doxylamine succinate 25 mg.

Indications

Therapeutic group: antihistamines.

Tablets Sleep Aid are intended for the relief of temporary sleep disturbance.

Instructions

Take out the tablet by peeling the foil seal on the corner of the blister, where the word PEEL is printed. Do not forcefully push the tablet through the foil seal; this might break the tablet.

Do not chew; the tablet may be split in half.

Swallow the medicine with water.

The standard dosage for adults and children from 12 years of age and up is: one half tablet to one tablet about an half hour before bedtime.

Do not exceed the recommended dose.

Duration of treatment - do not take for more than two consecutive weeks unless approved by the doctor.

If insomnia continues consecutively for longer than two weeks, stop using the medicine and consult the doctor. Insomnia can be a symptom of some other background disease.

Warnings

Do not use the medicine if you are sensitive (allergic) to the active ingredient.

The medicine is not intended for children under 12 years of age. Consult the doctor for children under this age.

Do not use Sleep Aid if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Before beginning treatment with Sleep Aid, tell the doctor if:

• you have or have had breathing problems such as: asthma, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis.
• you have or have had problems urinating due to an enlarged prostate.
• you have or have had impaired function of the heart and/or blood vessels, eyes (such as glaucoma), digestive system (such as an ulcer), thyroid.

If you are taking another drug concomitantly or if you have just finished treatment with another medicine, including non-prescription medicines and nutritional supplements ,  inform the attending doctor or pharmacist, in order to prevent hazards or lack of efficacy arising from drug interactions. Especially inform the doctor or pharmacist if you are taking medicines from the following groups:

Medicines which affect the central nervous system (such as: sedatives, epilepsy medication, hypnotics, medicines for parkinsonism, antiallergics, surgical anesthetics and narcotic analgesics), antidepressants, anticholinergics or medicines with anticholinergic activity (such as preparations for abdominal spasms), other anesthetics.

Do not consume alcohol (wine and alcoholic beverages) during treatment with the medicine.

The medicine contains sodium.

Exercise caution when driving a car, operating dangerous machinery, and during any activity that requires alertness, while using the medicine. This is because using this medicine may impair alertness. Children should be cautioned against riding a bicycle or playing near a road, and the like.

Do not use this medicine frequently and for longer than two consecutive weeks without consulting the doctor!

Take this medicine only before going to sleep.

Please do not consider this information as an alternative to consulting your physician or pharmacist.

For further information on instructions for use, risks and side effects, please read the patient package insert and consult your doctor or pharmacist.
Read the patient package insert carefully before starting to take any medication.