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Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Shugan Jieyu Capsules for the Treatment of Insomnia
Published on: February 17, 2023
[Effectiveness of reslip (doxylamine) in short-term insomnia: multicenter comparative randomized study]
A Yu Melnikov1, S Yu Lavrik2, L F Bikbulatova3
1Research and Clinical Center of Otorhinolaryngology by Federal Biomedical Agency, Moscow, Russia.
Aim:
Evaluate the efficiency of reslip (doxylamine) in short-term insomnia in comparison with donormyl in multicenter comparative randomized study.
Material And Methods:
The study was conducted in 6 medical centers and included 60 patients aged from 30 to 59 years with short-term insomnia. Patients were divided into two groups: in first one patients took reslip and in the second one donormyl in same dosage and regimen.
Results:
The complete clinical remission of insomnia was achieved in majority of patients in both groups. Indicators of insomnia severity, sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in both groups improved with a high significance. Side effects were mild and in most cases did not result in treatment cessation. No significant differences between the groups in terms of clinical efficacy were found.
Conclusion:
Short-term doxylamine intake causes significant positive clinical effect in short-term insomnia with satisfactory acceptability by patients. Russian doxylamine Reslip correlates well with donormil regarding the clinical efficacy and acceptability and can be used in clinical practice for the short-term insomnia treatment.
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