The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1463
March 2, 2015
Suvorexant (Belsomra) for Insomnia
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Suvorexant (Belsomra) for Insomnia
March 2, 2015 (Issue: 1463)
The FDA has approved suvorexant (Belsomra –
Merck), the first orexin receptor antagonist to become
available in the US, for treatment of sleep-onset and/or
sleep-maintenance insomnia.
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