Does Benadryl help a baby sleep?
Studies have found that the antihistamine Benadryl is not effective in helping babies. Sleep medication and the elderly – risks outweigh benefits While sedative hypnotics may improve sleep in older people with insomnia, the risks of such therapy may outweigh the benefits. The findings are based on a meta-analysis of 24 randomized, controlled trials that included 2417 subjects aged 60 or older who were treated with sedative hypnotics or placebo for insomnia. The subjects received the assigned agent for at least five consecutive nights. Compared with placebo, sedative use was associated with statistical significant improvements in sleep quality, total sleep time, and the number of nighttime awakenings. However, the effect size was small. Several adverse effects were more common with sedative hypnotics than with placebo. Sedative use was associated with a several fold increased risks of adverse cognitive events, adverse psychomotor events, and daytime fatigue. The likelihood of an untowar
