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Bottom line – Lack of documented efficacy and significant sleep-related behavior side effects limit utility except in older adolescents. |
SWS: slow-wave sleep.
* These complex sleep-related behaviors may result in serious injury and, in some cases, fatalities. These medications are contraindicated for any patient who has an episode of complex sleep-related behavior, whether or not it is triggered by the medication.