Sleeping pills for sleep related issues:

Doctors prescribe sleeping drugs or medicines to people who either find it difficult to sleep or cannot stay asleep throughout the night. Most of the sleeping pills are prescription only drugs which are available on prescription. There are many other conditions in which your primary care physician may prescribe such drugs. These may include anxiety, depression, after any surgery which requires a person to sleep or take rest etc.

People across the world prefer to buy sleeping pills UK to deal with insomnia and other sleeping disorders instead of undergoing any other therapy. Because it is cost efficient way to deal with the underlying problem. Such types of medicines or drugs which induce sleep are also known as sedatives and tranquilizers. The broad categories of such medicines include Z-drugs, antidepressants and benzos. 

Types of sleeping pills:

There are different types of sleeping pills which can be classified in two broad categories namely:

1. Prescription sleeping drugs

As the name suggests, such types of medicines are only available on prescription and a person cannot purchase them over the counter from pharmacy or any drug and food store. As these kind of drugs can be habit forming or may cause addiction, special care needs to be taken while using them and should be taken in proper dosage and for limited period of time. A person should keep in mind that such drugs can only cure the medical condition for some time and therefore a person should not heavily rely on these sedatives. Some of the common or most used prescription sleeping pills include the following:

• Ambien
• Sonata
• Xanax which is also known as alprazolam
• Lunesta
• Ativan
• Doctors may also ask the patients to buy Zopiclone UK.

These types of drugs not only help to deal with insomnia but also help a person to improve sleep. Some of these prescription tranquilizers help to cure acute insomnia which is for short term and also chronic insomnia which lasts longer. 

2. Non-prescription sleeping drugs

Such types of sedatives are available without a prescription and can be purchased online or from any pharmacy. These over the counter sleeping drugs contain an ingredient which is known as antihistamine which induces drowsiness and hence a person is able to fall asleep quickly. One major drawback associated with such OTC drugs is developing tolerance after some time. Hence they become less effective over time. Some of the common examples of these hypnotics include the following:

• Melatonin
• Tylenol PM
• Advil PM
• Nytol
• Excedrin PM
• Doxylamine

Side effects of sleeping pills:

Either it is a prescription sleeping drug or an over the counter sleeping drug can result in side effects which can also be serious. Following are the potential side effects:

1. One of the common side effect involves dizziness.
2. Drowsiness is also a common side effect of using sleep sedatives.
3. People also find it difficult to maintain their balance and as a result suffer from falls.
4. Muddled thinking especially in old aged patients.
5. Nausea.
6. Digestive issues may also arise as a result of using tranquilizers like heartburn etc.
7. Headaches. 
8. Diarrhea.
9. Constipation
10. People may also suffer from rebound insomnia where insomnia may come back in worse form.
11. Overdose.
12. Drug dependency.
13. Parasomnia.
14. Drug abuse.
15. Sleepwalking.
16. Those who buy zopiclone online may suffer from amnesia or poor memory. 

Alternatives to sleeping pills:

There are many people who do not prefer to buy sleeping tablets as these hypnotics or sedatives can lead to a number of serious side effects. Therefore it is advised to use natural alternatives to such drugs which do not cause any harm to the health of an individual and also help to overcome insomnia. Some of the alternatives to these potent medicines include:

1. Valerian supplement

For thousands of years, people have been using this plant as a sedative because it works on the nervous system as well as brain to induce sleep. This plant is found in different supplements which are meant to overcome insomnia. 

2. Magnesium

This nutrient plays an important role in helping a person to fall asleep by working on muscles as well as nervous system. This nutrient relaxes the body which causes drowsiness. 

Other alternatives include Lavender, chamomile and 5-HTP.