Sedative-hypnotic drug products are a class of drugs used to induce and/or maintain sleep.

FDA Drug Safety Communications:

Prescription Insomnia Drugs (UPDATED)

For prescribing information, please search the Drugs@FDA database.

  • Ambien (zolpidem)
  • Belsomra (suvorexant)
  • Butisol (butabarbital)
  • Dayvigo (lemborexant)
  • Doral (quazepam)
  • Edluar (zolpidem)
  • Estazolam
  • Flurazepam
  • Halcion (triazolam)
  • Hetlioz (tasimelteon)
  • Intermezzo (zolpidem)
  • Lunesta (eszopiclone)
  • Quviviq (daridorexant) 
  • Restoril (temazepam)
  • Rozerem (ramelteon)
  • Seconal (secobarbital)
  • Silenor (doxepin)
  • Sonata (zaleplon)
  • Zolpimist (zolpidem)

Over-the-counter (OTC) Insomnia Drugs

  • Benadryl (diphenhydramine)*
  • Unisom (doxylamine)*

*Also in many cold and headache combination products

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