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Abstract
Insomnia is becoming a concern in general practice as it affects around 30% of adults. It is a sleep disorder characterized by trouble getting asleep, staying asleep, waking up early, and difficulty falling back to sleep. The most commonly used hypnotics, such as benzodiazepines, Z drugs, etc, are associated with various issues, including psychomotor and cognitive impairment. Dual orexin receptor antagonists are an emerging class of hypnotics used to treat insomnia. Suvorexant is a first-in-class dual orexin receptor antagonist approved by the US FDA in 2014 for the treatment of insomnia. Suvorexant is administered orally, absorbed well, metabolized by cytochrome P450 enzyme, and excreted through feces. Some common adverse effects of suvorexant are headache, somnolence, dizziness, diarrhea, cough, abnormal dreams, and upper respiratory tract infection. The current paper aimed to review the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic properties of suvorexant.
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Current Drug Safety publishes frontier articles on all the latest advances on drug safety. The journal aims to publish the highest quality research articles, reviews and case reports in the field. Topics covered include: adverse effects of individual drugs and drug classes, management of adverse effects, pharmacovigilance and pharmacoepidemiology of new and existing drugs, post-marketing surveillance. The journal is essential reading for all researchers and clinicians involved in drug safety.
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