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. 2012 Jun 25;11:15. doi: 10.1186/1744-859X-11-15

Table 3.

Concomitant medications

Concomitant Medication, n (%) Insomnia With Psychiatric Disorders
Insomnia Without Psychiatric Disorders
Elderly
Nonelderly
Elderly
Nonelderly
(n = 81) (n = 80) (n = 83) (n = 81)
Psychoneurotic
47 (58.0)
52 (65.0)
8 (9.6)
4 (4.9)
Sedative, anxiolytic
31 (38.3)
30 (37.5)
7 (8.4)
3 (3.7)
Antipeptic ulcer
31 (38.3)
19 (23.8)
17 (20.5)
11 (13.6)
Analgesic, antipruritic, astringent, anti-inflammatory
29 (35.8)
15 (18.8)
28 (33.7)
10 (12.3)
Antihyperlipidemic agents
27 (33.3)
5 (6.3)
25 (30.1)
8 (9.9)
Antihypertensive agents
27 (33.3)
1 (1.3)
25 (30.1)
10 (12.3)
Vasodilators
23 (28.4)
3 (3.8)
20 (24.1)
7 (8.6)
Antipyretic, analgesic,anti-inflammatory
21 (25.9)
22 (27.5)
22 (26.5)
21 (25.9)
Cold and cough preparations
10 (12.3)
14 (17.5)
9 (10.8)
6 (7.4)
Other anti-allergy
8 (9.9)
14 (17.5)
10 (12.0)
4 (4.9)
Oriental medicines
18 (22.2)
9 (11.3)
16 (19.3)
8 (9.9)
Expectorant
7 (8.6)
5 (6.3)
13 (15.7)
10 (12.3)
Antitussive
6 (7.4)
6 (7.5)
11 (13.3)
8 (9.9)
Antibioticsa 9 (11.1) 8 (10.0) 9 (10.8) 8 (9.9)

a Acting mainly on gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.