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FDA Wants Better Warnings For Sleep Medications
Posted by: William Cirignani
March 28, 2007

The FDA has asked manufacturers of thirteen sleep medications to give stronger, more detailed warnings regarding the dangers of using these medications.  Some dangers include sleep-driving, sleep-walking, using the phone, eating and other activities all undertaken without even remembering that they took a pill.  Also, there have been reported cases of people suffering severe allergic reactions that can be life threatening. The drugs of concern include: Ambien, Doral, Medpointe, Dalmane, Carbitral, Halcion, Lunesta, Placidly, Prosom, Restoril,  Rozerem, Ranbaxy and Sonata. Ask your doctor about how to take these medications safely.  For more information, see http://www.fda.gov

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