Simply Sleep Alternatives Compared
Simply Sleep | Quviviq | Trazodone |
|
---|
Simply Sleep (diphenhydramine) | Quviviq (daridorexant) | Trazodone |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prescription and OTC
Prescribed for Insomnia. Simply Sleep may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Quviviq may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Trazodone is mostly used for its sleep-inducing effects (an off-label indication) rather than as an antidepressant. Only generic forms are available which makes it a lot cheaper than some other... View more |
Related suggestions |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
More about Simply Sleep (diphenhydramine) | More about Quviviq (daridorexant) | More about Trazodone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Simply Sleep has an average rating of 5.2 out of 10 from a total of 20 ratings on Drugs.com. 32% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 42% reported a negative effect. |
Quviviq has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 124 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 58% reported a negative effect. |
Trazodone has an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from a total of 1410 ratings on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 31% reported a negative effect. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drug Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Side Effects | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also: Simply Sleep side effects in more detail. |
See also: Quviviq side effects in more detail. |
See also: trazodone side effects in more detail. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
Lower cost generic |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
View all Simply Sleep prices |
View all Quviviq prices |
View all trazodone prices |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dosage Form(s) Available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brand Names | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other diphenhydramine brands include: Aler-Dryl, Aler-Tab, Aller-G-Time, Allergia-C, Allermax, Altaryl, Banaril, Banophen, Beldin, Belix, Ben-Tann, Benadryl, Benadryl Allergy, Benadryl Children's Allergy, Benahist-10, Benahist-50, Benoject-50, Buckley's Bedtime, Bydramine, Calm-Aid, Complete Allergy Relief, Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid, ConRx Allergy, Dicopanol, Diphedryl, Diphen, Diphen AF, Diphen Cough, Diphenadryl, Diphendryl, Diphenhist, Diphenmax, Diphenydramine Quick Melt, Diphenyl, Diphenylin, Dormin, DPH, Dytan, Dytuss, Genahist, Help I Can't Sleep, Histaprin, Hydramine, Hydramine Compound, Hydramine Cough Syrup, Hyrexin, Miles Nervine, Nytol, Nytol Caplet, Nytol QuickCaps, Pharbedryl, Scot-Tussin Allergy, Siladryl Allergy, Silphen Cough, Sleep Tab II, Sleep-ettes D, Sleepinal, Sleepwell 2-nite, Snooze Fast, Sominex, Sominex Maximum Strength Caplet, Trux-adryl, Twilite, Unisom Liquid, Unisom SleepGels, Unisom SleepMelts, Unisom SleepMinis, Valu-Dryl, Vanamine PD, Vicks QlearQuil Nighttime Allergy Relief, Z-Sleep, ZzzQuil View more |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9.3 hours |
8 hours |
7.5 hours |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pregnancy Category | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 446 drugs are known to interact with Simply Sleep:
|
A total of 391 drugs are known to interact with Quviviq:
|
A total of 647 drugs are known to interact with trazodone:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disease Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
January 07, 2022 |
December 24, 1981 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
More Information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Patient resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Professional Resources | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
N/A |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Related Treatment Guide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
Further information
Always consult your healthcare provider to ensure the information displayed on this page applies to your personal circumstances.