Insomnia can be tough to live with and while there are medications available to treat the sleep disorder, experts continue to seek out more effective options. Through continued research, two new drugs have been identified by scientists which are more successful at treating insomnia than other medications.
According to a new study by University of Oxford, medications eszopiclone and lemborexant are better medicines for both short and long-term treatment of the condition. Both medications are not currently licenced for treatment in the UK.
According to the NHS, it is thought that a third of Brits will have episodes of insomnia at some point in their lives and is especially common in the elderly. Insomnia is defined as having poor sleep quantity or quality for at least three months. It affects people differently and can last up to a number of years.
