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What is the lowest dose of nytol you can take?

What is the lowest dose of medications such as liquid nytol that you can take to be able avoid side effects while still having the medication work? Should you only go as low as the recommended dose or can you have a dosage below that?

  1. I've found Promethazine quite effective for helping with insomnia. It's readily available over the counter and is generally considered as non addictive. I've taken 25 and 50mg doses (50 is recommended as the maximum) and have felt fine the next day. Zopiclone, whilst more of a 'knockout' tablet did leave me feeling pretty groggy the next day.

    1. Hi . We are not medical experts, so we can't really tell you for sure. Have you tried experimenting with lower doses? I sometimes take Benadryl, which contains the same active ingredient as Nytol, if I really need to sleep. I use the children's liquid so I can better control the dose. An adult dose is 20 ml, but 15 ml is often effective for me. Have you talked with your doctor about your issues with insomnia? Best wishes. - Lori (Team Member)

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