> ...“basically any cold medications that make you sleepy might contain anticholinergics, so stay away from drugs that make you sleepy.” NyQuil is an exception, he said. It makes people sleepy, but does not contain an anti-cholinergic. Still, “if your solution for a sleep problem is a pill, a quick fix, do you want that?” Any drug taken for a long time could come with problems.
Over the counter sleep medicines lose their effectiveness when taken regularly, so it people are less likely to do so (vs. taking such medicines for allergy relief).
Also NyQuil contains doxylamine [1], which is an anticholinergic, and is listed with the other problematic medicines [2].
Over the counter sleep medicines lose their effectiveness when taken regularly, so it people are less likely to do so (vs. taking such medicines for allergy relief).
Also NyQuil contains doxylamine [1], which is an anticholinergic, and is listed with the other problematic medicines [2].
[1] https://www.google.com/search?q=nyquil%20active%20ingredient... [2] http://www.agingbraincare.org/uploads/products/ACB_scale_-_l...