Silenor is the first and only non-controlled prescription sleep medication for people who have trouble staying asleep that is not associated with a risk of abuse or physical dependence.¹

Although the exact way it works is unknown, it is believed that Silenor helps you stay asleep by blocking histamine, an important chemical messenger in the brain.¹

Silenor is a sleep medication available only by prescription. It is used to treat people with insomnia who have trouble staying asleep.

It’s important to know that Silenor:

• Is approved to treat adults and the elderly who have sleep maintenance insomnia¹
• Can be used to treat people with chronic sleep maintenance insomnia (insomnia lasting more than three weeks)
  • No restriction on duration of use
  • Call your doctor if your insomnia worsens or is not better within 7 to 10 days. This may mean that there is another condition causing your sleep problem.
• Can be used to treat people with transient insomnia (short term)
• Is not a controlled substance²
  • Has no abuse potential or evidence of physical dependence/withdrawal symptoms²
• Patients in clinical trials reported a low rate of side effects
  • Drowsiness or tiredness was the most common side effect
• Has no evidence of rebound insomnia^1,2
• Is only available in 3 mg and 6 mg tablets. The total daily dose should not exceed 6 mg. If you are taking Tagamet^® (cimetidine), the total daily dose should not exceed 3 mg.
• Should be taken within 30 minutes of bedtime. For faster onset and to minimize the potential for next-day effects, Silenor should not be taken within 3 hours of a meal.

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Learn how Silenor is believed to treat sleep maintenance insomnia.

Ask for Silenor by name. There is no generic Silenor.