Insomnia in the elderly can take melatonin, but melatonin is not a sedative, sleeping pill, some elderly people take melatonin to treat insomnia has some effect. Because melatonin is a biological hormone, the human pineal gland can secrete, also known as pinealectin. As we get older, the body’s melatonin secretion will decrease, so older people can experience less sleep as well as shallow sleep. For the above situation, oral melatonin in a certain amount to improve the quality of sleep and adjust the sleep has a certain effect. However, some elderly people have more serious insomnia, the clinical effect of oral melatonin may not be good, you can consider oral sleep improvement drugs. Chinese patent medicines can be chosen from An Shen Tonic Brain Oral Liquid or Baili Sleep Capsules. If necessary, oral sedative and sleeping drugs such as eszopiclone and diazepam can be taken, but sedative and sleeping drugs are recommended to be taken orally by elderly patients under the guidance of physicians.