Table 9. Conclusions on drugs to treat disorders of sleep and wakefulness in PD.
| Efficacy | Safety | Practice implications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insomnia | |||
| Controlled-release formulation of levodopa/carbidopa | Insufficient evidence | Acceptable risk without specialized monitoring | Investigational |
| Pergolide | Insufficient evidence | Acceptable risk with specialized monitoring | Not useful |
| Eszopiclone | Insufficient evidence | Acceptable risk without specialized monitoring | Investigational |
| Melatonin 3–5 mg | Insufficient evidence | Acceptable risk without specialized monitoring | Investigational |
| Melatonin 50 mg | Insufficient evidence | Insufficient evidence | Investigational |
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| Excessive daytime somnolence and the sudden onset of sleep | |||
| Modafinil | Insufficient evidence | Insufficient evidence | Investigational |
Treatments with new conclusions have gray backgrounds and italicized text, and those with no changes have white backgrounds.
PD, Parkinson's disease.