Silenor

Active Ingredient(s): Doxepin Hydrochloride
FDA Approved: * March 17, 2010
Pharm Company: * SOMAXON PHARMA
Category: Antidepressant

Doxepin is a medication used to treat major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, chronic hives, and trouble sleeping.[8][9] For hives it is a less preferred alternative to antihistamines.[8] It has a mild to moderate benefit for sleeping problems.[10] It is used as a cream for itchiness due to atopic dermatitis or lichen simplex chronicus.[11] Common side effects include sleepiness, dry mouth, constipation, nau... [wikipedia]

* May have multiple approval dates, manufacturers, or labelers.
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Dosage List

Silenor 3;SP
Silenor 3 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 42847-103
Labeler:
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Silenor 6;SP
Silenor 6 mg Oral Tablet
NDC: 42847-106
Labeler:
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Taking Silenor for sleep

Taking silenor for sleeping. Have been taking it for three months.....take half of 3mg most of the time. Seems to give m...

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Tapering Silenor

I have been taking Silenor for 5 night. My doctor gave it to me as I tapered off of Seroquel. I was on 25 mg of Seroquel...

Myrbetriq & Silenor (doxepin tablets)

Myrbetriq seems to work best for me if I take it about an hour before going to bed. Silenor has now been added to my rou...

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sinus issues with silenor, 6 mg

Been using silenor, 6 mg at bedtime for 7 nights and noticed daily increase in sinus problems, i.e. congestion, pressure...

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Magnesium/Calcium and Silenor

Will magnesium/calcium (taken at night) interfere with silenor? I know you are not supposed to eat within 3 hours of tak...