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The rising role of age stratification in sleep and CPAP therapy adherence in elderly population
Open Journal of Medical Sciences
| Vol 1, Issue 1
Table 2. Older patients take an average of 5-9 daily medications, some ofwhich can interfere with sleep and wakefulness [12, 13].
| Sedative antidepressants and neuroleptics (amitriptyline, chlorpromazine, clozapine) | Impaired performance and daytime drowsiness |
| Sedative antidepressant amitriptyline | Anticholinergic effects, possible confusion |
| Sedative hypnotics (chronic use) | Drug withdrawal effects, daytime drowsiness |
| Beta-blockers (lipophilic compounds - metoprolol, propranolol) | Difficulty falling asleep, increased number of awakenings, vivid dreams |
| Xanthines (theophylline, caffeine - in over the counter medications eg. analgesics, cold and allergy remedies, appetite suppressants) | Increase wakefulness, decrease total sleep duration and slow wave sleep duration |
| Cold and allergy remedies (containing caffeine and stimulatory decongestants (phenylephrine, pseudoephedrine, phenylpropanolamine) | Stimulatory effects, headaches, dizziness, restlessness |
| Diet pills (containing phenylpropanolamine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, caffeine) | Stimulatory effects |
| Nicotine | Stimulatory effects, difficulty falling asleep, decreased sleep duration |