Prescription Jet Lag & Insomnia Treatment

What Is Prescription Jet Lag and Insomnia Treatment and What Is It Used for?

Prescription Jet Lag and Insomnia Treatment contains the active ingredient, a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate the body’s sleep–wake cycle. Prescription Jet Lag & Insomnia Treatment tablets are licensed to treat short-term insomnia in adults aged 55 and over.

Prescription Jet Lag and Insomnia Treatment may also be prescribed to help manage symptoms of jet lag in adults travelling across three or more time zones. This is considered an “off-label” use.

The active ingredient may help your body adjust to a new time zone by supporting your natural sleep cycle. Short courses of treatment are usually sufficient after arrival at your destination and on return home. Learn more about jet lag symptoms and treatment options.

Compared with some traditional sleeping tablets, the active ingredient does not act as a central nervous system depressant and is less likely to cause next-day drowsiness. However, it can still cause drowsiness in some people, so take care when driving or operating machinery.

How To Use Prescription Jet Lag and Insomnia Treatment

For insomnia:

• Take one 2mg tablet once daily after food
• Take 1–2 hours before bedtime
• Swallow the tablet whole – do not chew, crush or divide it, as this will affect how the medicine is released
• Treatment is usually continued for up to 13 weeks

Prescription Jet Lag and Insomnia Treatment works by supporting your natural sleep cycle and may help you feel ready for sleep over time.

Alternative Methods To Treat Jet Lag

Prescription Jet Lag & Insomnia Treatment may help improve symptoms of jet lag by supporting your body’s natural sleep–wake cycle.

Other types of sleeping tablets may sometimes be used to help with sleep after travelling. However, they can be associated with side effects and may not be suitable for everyone. A pharmacist or healthcare professional can help determine the most appropriate option for you.

Practical ways to reduce symptoms of jet lag:

• Avoid napping during the day where possible
• Try to sleep at a normal bedtime in your new time zone
• Spend time outdoors, as exposure to natural light can help your body adjust
• Try to eat meals according to your new time zone

Side Effects

Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.

If you experience any signs of an allergic reaction or any serious side effects, seek medical attention immediately.

Some of the more commonly reported side effects include:

• Headache
• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Irritability
• Abdominal pain

For a full list of side effects, please refer to the Patient Information Leaflet.

Warnings

Read the following warnings carefully to help decide whether this treatment may be suitable for you.

Do not take:

• If you are allergic to any of the ingredients in this medicine.
• If you’re pregnant, think you may be pregnant, are trying to become pregnant or are breastfeeding.

Talk to your prescriber before taking:

• If you have liver or kidney problems. No studies have been performed in people with liver or kidney disease, so you should speak to your doctor before taking the active ingredient, as its use is not recommended.
• If you’ve been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars.
• If you’ve been told you have an autoimmune disease. No studies have been performed in people with autoimmune diseases, so you should speak to your doctor before taking active ingredient, as its use is not recommended.
• Active ingredient can make you feel drowsy. If you’re affected, take care when driving or carrying out tasks that require alertness.
• Smoking may make active ingredient less effective, because components of tobacco smoke can increase the breakdown of melatonin by the liver.

Do not give this medicine to children or adolescents under 18 years of age, as it hasn’t been tested and its effects are unknown.

For a full list of warnings and side effects, please see the Patient Information Leaflet.

Other Medicines and This Treatment

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines.

This medicine may interact with the following medicines:

• Fluvoxamine (for depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder)
• Psoralens (for skin conditions such as psoriasis)
• Cimetidine (for stomach problems such as ulcers)
• Quinolones and rifampicin (for bacterial infections)
• Oestrogens (used in contraceptives or hormone replacement therapy)
• Carbamazepine (for epilepsy)
• Adrenergic agonists/antagonists (used to control blood pressure)
• Opiate agonists/antagonists (used in the treatment of drug dependence)
• Prostaglandin inhibitors (such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicines)
• Antidepressants and tryptophan
• Benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (used for sleep)
• Thioridazine (for schizophrenia)
• Imipramine (for depression)