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Which Is The Safe Drug For 65 Year Old Suffering From Insomnia?
I am over 65 and suffer from insomnia. I had taken amitriptyline for many years and was told that it had adverse side effects for of 65 so my doctor prescribed ambien. Now my insurance says that ambien is a high risk drug for over 65. What is a safe drug?
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Ambien at the dose of 5 mg is still safe and the other option is oxazepam 10mg. They both are safe and can be used in people over 65 years of age.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Ambien at the dose of 5 mg is still safe and the other option is oxazepam 10mg. They both are safe and can be used in people over 65 years of age.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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