Insomnia

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1. Treatment

    1. Elixir diphenhydramine 12.5mg/ml #1 before sleep one spoon

        1. available for >2y/o and pregnant

    2. Tab melatonin 3 mg 1/2 tab before sleep #10 for children

    3. For intermittent sleep

        1. Tab lorazepam 10 mg qhs#30

        2. or tab zolpidem 5mg qhs #30

    4. For pt who cannot start sleep

        1. Cap flurazepam 15 mg qhs #30

        2. or Tab flurazepam 30 mg qhs #30

    5. Tab doxepin 10 mg qhs #30

2. D/C drugs after 2-3 weeks of use and correction of sleeping

3. Do not D/C benzo without tapering