Consider Melatonin an Option for Sleep in Elderly Patients

July 2016

The shift AWAY from using sleep meds (zolpidem, benzos, etc) will have more patients asking about melatonin for insomnia.

Most sleep meds are on the Beers Criteria of high-risk meds in the elderly...and some payers limit coverage of many of these Rxs.

Recent insomnia guidelines also reinforce the dangers with Rx hypnotics...such as impaired driving, falls, and fractures.

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Table of Contents

Infectious Diseases Incorporate Hep C Screening AND Treatment In Your Practice
Substance Use Disorder Ask Opioid Users If They Are Taking Loperamide
Infectious Diseases Avoid Quinolones For Uncomplicated UTIs
Statins Consider Generic Rosuvastatin When Drug Interactions Are A Concern
Chronic Pain Don't Use a Long-Acting Opioid for Initial Therapy
Calcium Channel Blockers Write For Generic Long-Acting Calcium Channel Blockers Versus A Specific Brand
Insomnia Consider Melatonin an Option for Sleep in Elderly Patients
Insulin Think of Most Concentrated Insulins as "Me-Toos" of the Original Forms
Anticoagulants Use Actual Weight to Dose LMWH in Obese Patients
Smoking Cessation Discourage Use Of E-Cigarettes
Travel Medicine Tell Travelers They Can Be Subject to Arrest for Bringing Sudafed to Mexico