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Insomnia and its management: Pharmacists’ Module 3, 2017
Sleep accounts for one-third of human life and insomnia is the most common sleep-related complaint and the second most common complaint (after pain) reported in primary care settings. Insomnia frequently coexists with medical, sleep or neurological disorders. It may also be associated with acute stress, medications or substance abuse, poor sleep habits or changes in the sleep environment.
The high incidence of insomnia, its long-term persistence in many patients and the associated widespread use of prescription hypnotics and over-the-counter sleep aids, means that the pharmacist needs to have a good understanding of insomnia and a knowledge of the pharmacological and non-pharmacological management of insomnia.
This module will provide you with a general overview of insomnia, its prevalence, risk factors, clinical features and how it can best be managed.
