The US Food and Drug Administration, for the first time, approved Wednesday medication specifically designed for those who wake up in the middle of the night and cannot fall back to sleep.
Intermezzo, manufactured by Transcept Pharmaceuticals of California, is a lower-dose formulation of zolpidem, first approved in the United States in 1992 and better known as the insomnia treatment Ambien.
“This is the first time the FDA has approved a drug for this condition,” the federal government agency said in a statement.“Intermezzo should only be used when a person has at least four hours of bedtime remaining. It should not be taken if alcohol has been consumed or with any other sleep aid.”
So it's basically low-dose Ambien, and it knocks you out for half the night. Somebody was paying attention in medical patents class. I know I've have trouble falling back asleep after waking up at 2-3 AM sometimes. Nice to know there's something you can do about it.
The holiday season's always a bit rough for me, personally.
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