Doxylamine succinate is an antiallergic, which has a strong sedative effect. Doxylamine is effective in reducing the onset of sleep as well as increasing its duration.
Doxylamine can be found in medicines with the name Silencium®, Hitós plus®. In the form of syrup or drops.
Indications
Temporary difficulty falling asleep; non-productive cough
Side effects
Dry mouth; constipation; cloudy vision; water retention; residual drowsiness; bronchial hypersecretion;
dizziness; asthenia; confusion; tinnitus diplopia; nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; hemolytic anemia; thrombocytopenia; leukopenia; agranulocytosis; tremors; seizures; paradoxical excitation; especially in children and the elderly.
Contraindications
Pregnancy; breast-feeding; individuals with asthma; glaucoma; emphysema; chronic bronchitis; difficulty urinating; prostatic hypertrophy; peptic ulcer and bladder neck obstruction.
