Notify your doctor if you are allergic to Ramelteon or any other drugs.
Inform your doctor if you are taking fluvoxamine (Luvox).
Tell your doctor about any history of suicidal thoughts or attempts, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ( COPD), or other lung diseases, and sleep apnea.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.
Do not drink alcohol during treatment as it can worsen side effects.
Be cautious of endocrine effects, including reduced testosterone and increased prolactin levels.
Use caution in patients with respiratory disability, including sleep apnea or COPD, not recommended for patients with severe sleep apnea.
Use caution in patients with hepatic impairment, not recommended for severe hepatic impairment.
Be aware of potential drug interactions.
How to Take Ramelteon
Comes as a tablet to take by mouth.
Take once a day, 30 minutes before bedtime.
Do not take with you a meal or soon after.
Follow prescription instructions carefully.
Swallow whole tablets; do not divide, chew, or crush them.
Finish bedtime preparations and go to bed after taking Ramelteon.
Do not use it if you cannot stay asleep for 7 to 8 hours after taking it.
Insomnia should improve within 7 to 10 days; consult your doctor if it does not.
Read the Medication Guide provided by your doctor or pharmacist.
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Ramelteon (Rozerem) is a type 1 and type 2 agonist of the highly selective melatonin receptor 1,2, unlike non-prescription melatonin, which is not selective for all three melatonin receptors.
2. Is Ramelteon a narcotic?
It acts by stimulating the brain's receptors for melatonin. Melatonin and its receptors regulate the body's circadian rhythm, which regulates the sleep/wake cycle. Ramelteon is not addictive, and it is not a controlled substance, unlike many drugs used for treating insomnia.
3. What are the side effects of Ramelteon?
Some common side effects are swelling of the tongue, difficulty in swallowing or breathing, feeling discomfort in the throat, Nausea, Vomiting, irregular or missed menstrual periods, milky discharge from the nipples, decreased sexual desire, fertility problems, drowsiness or tiredness, dizziness.
4. Does Ramelteon cause weight gain?
It may or may not cause you to weight gain, depends on your body.
5. What is the best sleeping pill for the elderly?
In the elderly, nonbenzodiazepines are safer and better tolerated than tricyclic antidepressants, antihistamines, and benzodiazepines, such as zolpidem, eszopiclone, zaleplon, and ramelteon. Only after sleep hygiene is discussed, however, should pharmacotherapy be recommended.
6. Can you take Ramelteon and melatonin together?
Even though GABA is not mediated by melatonin agonists, it is suggested that melatonin and ramelteon should not be mixed with alcohol. Alcohol may decrease the sleep effectiveness of melatonin and, when combined with ramelteon, may have additive CNS effects and increase the risk of sleep-related complex behaviors.
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