What medication does the elderly take for insomnia

For the elderly insomnia, if it is a mild insomnia, it is recommended that the patient can first through the diet to regulate, eat more ingredients that have a tranquilizing effect, such as lily, sour jujube kernel, etc., through the porridge, brewing water instead of tea drink can be. Elderly people can also suffer from insomnia due to the decrease in melatonin secretion as they grow older, and it is recommended that the elderly can take exogenous melatonin supplements as appropriate. If the above approach is not ideal, the patient can take appropriate oral with the role of sleep Chinese patent medicines, such as clear brain and re-spirit liquid, tranquilize the brain oral solution, sweet dream capsule, Bailuo sleep capsule, the king of heaven to replenish the heart Dan, and so on. In addition, it can be adjusted with acupuncture or Chinese herbal tonics. For patients with severe senile insomnia, sedative and sleeping drugs can be given, and clinically commonly used are benzodiazepine sedative and sleeping drugs, such as eszopiclone, alprazolam, diazepam and so on.