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Quality sleep is vital for our overall health and certain medications can interfere with our sleep patterns by causing insomnia. Knowing what time of day to take your medication can mean the difference between a good night's sleep or tossing and turning for hours. Eat This, Not That! Health spoke with Katie Rocawich , PharmD, BCCCP; Clinical Pharmacist for VCU Health System who explains which medications to avoid at night and why. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID.

Dr. Rocawich says, "Guarana is a fruit-producing vine native to South America.  Its fruit or seed contains caffeine, and as a supplement is included in energy drinks and nutritional supplements for weight loss, energy, etc.  Guarana should not be taken in the evening, as it is likely to cause insomnia."

Dr. Rocawich tells us, "Pseudoephedrine (Sudafed®) and phenylephrine (Sudafed PE®) an over-the-counter medication used to decrease nasal congestion due to seasonal allergies, or cold symptoms.  For most individuals, pseudoephedrine causes central nervous system stimulation, which leads to excitability, restlessness and/or insomnia." 6254a4d1642c605c54bf1cab17d50f1e

According to Dr. Rocawich, "Both American ginseng and Asian ginseng are nutritional supplements taken for a variety of indications including increasing energy, lowering blood sugar and cholesterol and as an anti-inflammatory agent.  Ginseng should not be taken at night as it could cause insomnia."

Dr. Rocawich explains, "Hawthorn is a thorny shrub in the rose family.  Extract from the berries, leaves and flowers is used medicinally to protect against heart disease and help control high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  Hawthorn is a potent natural diuretic, so unless you want to be up all night racing to the bathroom, it should not be taken at bedtime."

"Corticosteroid dose packs are commercially available tapered-dosage products that facilitate administration of steroid tapers for various indications (allergic reactions, inflammatory conditions, etc.)," says Dr. Rocawich. "Though labeled to take in divided doses (including a dose at bedtime), corticosteroids are frequently associated with insomnia. To avoid this, the entire daily dose may be taken as a single dose in the morning."

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