| Benzodiazepines |
diazepam
(Valium) |
5–10 mg (capsule, tablet) |
30–60 min (6–8 h) |
| temazepam
(Restoril) |
15–30 mg (capsule) |
60 min, minimum (6–8 h) |
| triazolam
(Halcion) |
0.125–0.5 mg (tablet) |
30 min (peaks 1–1.5
h) |
| clonazepam
(Klonopin) |
0.5–2.0 mg (tablet) |
30–60 min (8–12 h) |
| Tricyclic
antidepressants |
doxepin (Sinequan) |
10–150 mg |
30 min |
| amitriptyline
(Elavil) |
10–15 mg |
30 min |
| nortriptyline
(Pamelor) |
10–50 mg |
30 min |
| Chloral
derivatives |
chloral hydrate |
0.5–1.0 g (capsule, syrup, suppository) |
30–60 min (4–8 h) |
| Second-generation
antidepressants
|
trazodone (Desyrel) |
25–150 mg |
30 min |
| nefazodone
(Serzone) |
50–100 mg |
30 min |
| mirtazapine
(Remeron) |
15–60 mg |
30 min |
| Antihistamines
|
diphenhydramine
(Benadryl) |
25–100 mg (tablet, capsule, syrup) |
10–30 min (4–6 h) |
| hydroxyzine
(Vistaril,
Atarax) |
10–100 mg (tablet, capsule, syrup) |
15–30 min (4–6 h) |
| Neuroleptics |
thioridazine (Mellaril)
|
10–50 mg |
30–60 min |
| chlorpromazine (Thorazine) |
10–50 mg |
30–60 min |
| Other |
zolpidem
tartrate
(Ambien) |
5–20 mg |
30 min (4–6 h) |
| zaleplon
(Sonata) |
10–20 mg |
30 min (4–6 h) |
