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What is Doxylamine?

Category: Over the Counter Drugs

Most popular types: Unisom Equate Sleep Aid Kirkland Sleep Aid Show all

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See also: Acetaminophen (paracetamol)-codeine-doxylamine Acetaminophen (paracetamol)-dextromethorphan-doxylamine-phenylephrine Doxylamine-pyridoxine Maxydol NyQuil Cold/Flu Liquid NyQuil Cold/Flu Relief Syndol

Doxylamine is an antihistamine used in the treatment of short-term insomnia.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 38 20
Difficulty staying asleep 14 7
Migraine 2 0
Delayed sleep phase syndrome 1 0
Difficulty sleeping 1 1

Show all 13 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 368 patients that have taken Doxylamine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 2
Moderate 9
Mild 4
None 16

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Doxylamine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Drowsiness 2
Grogginess 2
Oversleeping (too much sleep) 2
Dry eyes 1
Dry mouth 1
Excessive dry mouth 1

Show all 7 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Doxylamine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Course of treatment ended 5
Other 5
Did not seem to work 4
Side effects too severe 3
Change in health plan coverage 1
See all 19 patients who've stopped taking Doxylamine

Duration

Stopped taking Doxylamine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 5
1 - 6 months 5
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 1
2 - 5 years 3
10 years or more 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 20
Usually 4
Sometimes 6
Never taken as prescribed 1
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 1
Not at all hard to take 29
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 0
$50-99 0
$25-49 0
< $25 18
Not specified 13
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