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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Behav Sleep Med. 2012 Dec 3;11(3):189–206. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2012.660589

Table 2.

Uses of medications for other symptoms (n=166)

Medications n (%)
Sleeping medications
   Baseline yes 70 (42.7)
no 94 (57.3)
not available 2
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 59 (46.5)
no 68 (53.5)
not available 39

Analgesics
   Baseline yes 111 (68.1)
no 52 (31.9)
not available 3
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 46 (38.0)
no 75 (62.0)
not available 45

Antacids
   Baseline yes 42 (25.8)
no 121 (74.2)
not available 3
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 53 (43.8)
no 68 (56.2)
not available 45

Antihypertensives
   Baseline yes 18 (11.1)
no 144 (88.9)
not available 4
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 11 (8.3)
no 111 (91.7)
not available 45

Laxatives
   Baseline yes 31 (19.1)
no 131 (80.9)
not available 4
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 30 (24.8)
no 91 (75.2)
not available 36

Diuretics
   Baseline yes 12 (7.4)
no 150 (92.6)
not available 4
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 8 (6.6)
no 113 (93.4)
not available 36

Antidepressants
   Baseline yes 32 (19.6)
no 131 (80.4)
not available 3
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 22 (18.2)
no 99 (81.8)
not available 45

Insulin
   Baseline yes 9 (5.6)
no 153 (94.4)
not available 4
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 6 (5.0)
no 115 (95.0)
not available 45

Vitamins
   Baseline yes 112 (68.7)
no 51 (31.3)
not available 3
   Cycle 4 week 3 yes 71 (58.7)
no 50 (41.3)
not available 45

Note: sleeping medications included antihistamines, minor tranquilizers, major tranquilizers, OTC hypnotics and sedative hypnotics.