The U.S. Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) has approved Silenor (doxepin) for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty with sleep maintenance.

Silenor Medication Guide

Read this Medication Guide before you start taking Silenor and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This information does not take the place of talking to your healthcare provider about your medical condition or treatment.

What is the most important information I should know about Silenor  

After taking Silenor, you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy with Silenor. Reported activities include:

•    driving a car ("sleep-driving")
•    making and eating food
•    talking on the phone
•    having sex
•    sleep-walking

Call your healthcare provider right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking Silenor.

Important:
1.    Take Silenor exactly as prescribed
o    Do not take more Silenor than prescribed.
o    Take Silenor 30 minutes before bedtime. After taking Silenor, you should only do activities needed to get ready for bed.
2.    Do not take Silenor:
o    with alcohol
o    if you take other medicines that can make you sleepy. Talk to your healthcare provider about all of your medicines. Your healthcare provider will tell you if you can take Silenor with your other medicines
o    if you cannot get a full night of sleep before you must be active again