Constant problems at work and at home can lead to a person ceasing to sleep normally. And if, in addition to this, he develops some kind of illness, then insomnia will be guaranteed. Sleeping pills can provide a person with a healthy and sound sleep. The names of drugs guaranteeing a deep and long rest, there are a myriad of them. But most of them require a doctor's prescription. However, there are medicines that pharmacists sell freely. Let's find out the names of these funds, their cost, and also determine how to take them correctly.
What are sleeping pills for?
If a person falls asleep badly, wakes up early or in the middle of the night, then this may indicate insomnia. And if these symptoms come together, you get a real nightmare. Then the person becomes irritable, unbalanced, apathetic. In this case, medication is indispensable.
Sleeping pills will come to the rescue. After all, it is enough to swallow one tablet, and after a while a healthy and sound sleep will return. Sleeping pills provide a person with a quality and long-lasting rest. Many people believe that such medicines can only be purchased as prescribed by a doctor. But this is not so. There is a whole list of sleeping pills without prescriptions, which can be purchased without problems in a pharmacy. But still, you should not think that if the tool is sold without the prescription of a specialist, then it can be taken without measure. Before you start using such a tool, you need to carefully read the instructions and follow all its points.
Over-the-counter sleeping pills with chemical composition
Today, medications that help a person fall asleep when necessary, act on the nervous system and can cause unwanted effects such as drowsiness and apathy. Many often addictive. For these reasons, most of these drugs are available on prescription. But still there are medicines that you can buy yourself.
So, a list of sleeping pills without prescription with a chemical composition is given below:
- "Andante";
- Donormil;
- Melaxen
- "Valocordin-Doxylamine";
- "Relip";
- "Circadian";
- "Melarena."
Donormil Pills
These pills are non-addictive sleeping pills . It is allowed to use even by pregnant women. The composition of the drug "Donormil" many people do not like. So, the elements of this sleeping pill are: doxylamine succinate, magnesium stearate, lactose monohydrate, croscarmellose sodium, macrogol, hypromellose. All these components are not of plant origin, which means that a person will stuff himself with chemistry. Nevertheless, this drug causes a minimum number of adverse reactions, and numerous reviews of people about it indicate that it is an excellent drug for insomnia, which can be purchased without a doctor’s prescription.
It is necessary to accept means "Donormil" on half or the whole pill once a day. If necessary, the dose can be increased to 2 tablets per day. The duration of the medication should be no more than 5 days. If after this insomnia continues, then the question of the advisability of further use of this drug should be discussed with the doctor.
The cost of 30 tablets (15 mg each) of the Donormil medication is about 350 rubles.
Capsules Andante
This drug is recommended for people who have sleep problems that provoke exhaustion and chronic fatigue.
Take this sleeping pill according to the instructions before bedtime, preferably 2 hours after eating. The recommended dose for men and women is 2 capsules. This sleeping pill for the elderly can be used in a lower dosage - one capsule per day. The course of treatment with Andante should be short and not exceed two weeks.
This drug has its limitations that must be observed. So, it is forbidden to buy Andante capsules in such cases:
- with severe liver failure;
- during pregnancy;
- women who feed babies with breast milk;
- children under 18 years old;
- persons with hypersensitivity to the components of the drug;
- with severe myasthenia gravis;
- with sleep apnea syndrome.
It’s not difficult to buy this sleeping pill in a pharmacy: firstly, it is sold without a prescription, and secondly, it is considered a popular means, and therefore it is widespread. For 7 capsules of Andante, a person will have to pay about 430 rubles. This is quite an expensive tool, so the buyer should be aware of this. If a person wants to save money, then you need to look at other over-the-counter medicines.
Herbal sleeping pills
If a man (woman) for quite understandable reasons is afraid to take this or that medication mentioned above, then he can turn his attention to safer drugs. After all, vegetable sleeping pills are also sold, which also turn out to be very effective. And, perhaps, some of them will give a better effect than the famous and effective medicines “Melaxen” or “Andante”. So, below is a list of sleeping pills without prescription. This list consists of medicines with herbal composition:
- "Dormiplant";
- Persen
- Novo-Passit;
- Corvalol.
The drug "Persen"
It is a sleeping pill without prescription, not addictive and perfectly suitable for people who do not want to take medicines of chemical origin. But indeed, the Persen product has an excellent herbal composition. So, the main components of this medicine are extracts of plants such as valerian, lemon balm, peppermint.
A person can acquire the drug Persen if he has insomnia, increased irritability, and also nervous irritability.
Despite the fact that this is a herbal remedy, it should not be taken by pregnant women and women who feed babies with their milk, as well as children under 12 years old.
Presen medicine is prescribed for adults and adolescents from 12 years old in this dosage:
- with insomnia - 2-3 tablets an hour before bedtime;
- with irritability and irritability - 2 pills three times a day.
The duration of use of these tablets should not exceed two months.
The cost of 40 pills of the drug "Persen" ranges from 340-360 rubles.
Solution "Novo-Passit"
The pharmacological effect of sleeping pills is due to extracts of such plants included in its composition: valerian, lemon balm, St. John's wort, hawthorn, incarnate passiflora, hops, guaifenesin. The drug "Novo-Passit" has an anti-anxiety, calming effect. It also relaxes smooth muscles.
The medicine is available in the form of a brown syrup. This tool can be taken only by adults, as well as children from 12 years old. But women who are expecting the birth of a baby and nursing mothers should not be bought.
The medicine is sold in bottles of 100 and 200 ml. For a bottle of a smaller volume, you need to pay about 180 rubles. And for a bottle of 200 ml you have to pay 300 rubles.
Homeopathic remedies for excellent sleep
People treat this type of alternative medicine differently. Someone thinks that homeopathic remedies are just a pumping out of money, others are sure that they really help. Nevertheless, such funds are widely issued and are popular. The following is a list of non-prescription sleeping pills that any homeopathic doctor can recommend:
- Avena Comp;
- "Neurosed";
- "Calm down";
- Nervohel;
- “Rescue Remedy”;
- Valerianachel;
- "Passiflora Edas-111";
- Hypnosed
- Passidorm.
The drug "Calm down"
This is a light sleeping pill that contains homeopathic diluted components. When using this remedy, a feeling of anxiety and irritability decreases in people, and sleep improves. This is an effective sleeping pill, when used in humans, there is no inhibition of psychomotor reactions.
It’s easy to use “Calm” tablets: just put 1 pill under the tongue and wait until it is completely dissolved. The course of treatment with this agent should not be more than 2 months. With stress or severe irritability, this homeopathic medicine can be taken up to 3 times a day.
Nervochel tablets
These are sublingual homeopathic pills that have few side effects, and the list of contraindications is limited to only two points. You can use this drug with increased nervous excitability, problems with sleep. Side effects of Nervohel tablets are only allergic reactions: rash on the body, itching. And contraindications to the use of these pills can be called:
- age up to 3 years;
- allergy to the medicine.
Use tablets "Nervochel" need half an hour or an hour after eating. It is necessary to put 1 pill under the tongue and wait until it is completely dissolved. Only 3 tablets can be used per day. The course of treatment with this homeopathic remedy should be from 2 to 3 weeks. If a person wants to continue taking this drug, then he should already discuss this issue with a doctor.
Despite the fact that you can use the Nervochel medication for children from the age of three, nevertheless, it should be used only as directed by the doctor and under his supervision.
The cost of 50 tablets of this tool is about 430 rubles.
Children's drops "Passiflora Edas-111"
This is a light sleeping pill that is used to treat babies. Parents can buy this drug for their child if they have such problems:
- increased irritability;
- poor falling asleep;
- asthenic condition;
- neurosis.
The dose of sleeping pills "Passiflora Edas-111" depends on the age of the child:
- up to 2 years - 1 drop;
- from 2 to 5 - two;
- from 5 to 10 - three;
- older than 10 years - 4 drops three times a day.
The drug should be dripped on refined or mixed with water before use.
The composition of the medicine will not scare parents, but rather, on the contrary, it will make them happy. So, the main elements of this tool are: coffee tree, chilibuha ignatation, red and white passionflower, sugar grits.
"Passiflora Edas-111" is a sleeping pill without addiction, because it is not in vain that it is intended for children. Also, this drug does not cause withdrawal syndrome in children.
A bottle with these drops can be bought at a price of 180 rubles (for 25 ml).
Recommendations for the use of sleeping pills
Can sedatives be effective and safe at the same time? In fact, there are no harmless drugs. Even those drugs that have a natural composition, contain in the instructions the chapter "Side effects and contraindications." However, sleeping pills can be considered relatively safe and suitable if they meet the following requirements:
- Efficiency. When using certain over-the-counter drugs, the physiological sleep of a person should quickly normalize.
- The minimum number of extraneous effects and contraindications. Any sleeping pill should not affect the coordination of movements or the speed of mental reactions.
People should not forget that it is impossible to use even an over-the-counter drug for longer than 6 weeks. And if the instructions for a particular remedy say that the medicine is forbidden to drink for longer than a month, then a person is obliged to comply with this paragraph. Otherwise, he will not get away from side effects. Of course, people should take into account their physiological characteristics: one dose should be used for grandparents, another for men and women. Also, you can not give children a sleeping pill, which is intended for adults. And vice versa, the product for babies is forbidden to use by parents.
conclusions
Despite the misconceptions of many people that you can buy sleeping pills only by prescription, there is a whole list of drugs that are freely sold in pharmacies. Moreover, the choice of a person: homeopathic medicines, herbal, chemical. Which specific drug to choose depends on the preferences of the buyer, as well as on his financial condition.