Variable Details

Available Studies

ROS, MAP, MARS, Clinical Core, LATC

Scaled? 

Not Scaled

Variable Type 

Longitudinal

Variable Name 

insomnia_rx

Categories

Medications

Insomnia medications
Insomnia medication usage in last 2 weeks

ValueCoding
1(Yes) If participant was taking an insomnia medication at this visit
0(No) If participant was not taking an insomnia medication at this visit

Participants supplied all medications prescribed by a doctor, vitamins, supplements, and over-the-counter remedies and medicines taken in the 2 weeks prior to the evaluation. Direct visual inspection of all containers of prescription and over-the-counter agents allowed for medication documentation. Medications were subsequently coded using the Medi-Span Drug Data Base system.

Medications include:

TYLENOL PM       TEMAZEPAM         RESTORIL	
ACETAMIN PM      ZOLPIDEM          EXCEDRIN PM
FLURAZEPAM       NON-ASA PM        TRIAZOLAM
SONATA           PHENOBARB         PROSOM	
UNISOM           PAIN RELIEVE      SIMPLY SLEEP	
DALMANE          DOXYLAM SUC       NON-ASPIRIN	
UNISOM SLEEP     WAL-SOM

Medi-Span. Master Drug Data Base Documentation Manual. Indianapolis, IN: Medi-Span, 1995.