Many people with insomnia use sleeping tablets and other sedatives. In some places medications are prescribed in over 95% of cases. They, however, are a second line treatment. In 2019, the US Food and Drug Administration stated it is going to require warnings for eszopiclone, zaleplon, and zolpidem, due to concerns about serious injuries resulting from abnormal sleep behaviors, including sleepwalking or driving a vehicle while asleep.
Many people with insomnia use sleeping tablets and other sedatives In some places medications are prescribed in over 95% of cases They however are a second line treatment In 2019 the US Food and Drug Administration stated it is going to require warnings for eszopiclone zaleplon and zolpidem due to concerns about serious injuries resulting from abnormal sleep behaviors including sleepwalking or driving a vehicle while asleep