Pharmacology 7th Edition by Henry Hitner,Barbara Nagle

Exercise 29

John is a healthy 29-year-old who has recently had trouble sleeping. His physician has prescribed Dalmane 30 mg. While talking with John, he tells you how happy he is to know that he is going to get a good night's sleep. He works in a high-energy office and was concerned that he might be in danger of losing his job due to his recent lack of energy. Do you think this should be brought to the physician's attention Why Would you expect the drug therapy to change If so, which medication do you think it might be changed to