Nightmares restlessness

Hypotension (9%) headache (7%) tremor, syncope, diaphoresis, dry mouth (6%) nausea, visual disturbances (5%) nightmares, restlessness, akinesia, agitation, hypertension, abdominal discomfort or heartburn, weight gain (4%)... 

Giddiness, tension, anxiety, jitteriness, restlessness, emotional lability, excessive dreaming, insomnia, nightmares, headaches, tremor, withdrawal and depression, bursts of slow waves of elevated voltage in EEC, especially on over-ventilation, drowsiness, difficult concentration, slowness on recall, confusion, slurred speech, ataxia, generalized weakness, coma, with absence of reflexes, Cheyne-Stokes respirations, convulsions, depression of respiratory and circulatory centers, with dyspnea, cyanosis, and fall in blood pressure. 

Adverse reactions include the following anorexia, apprehension, body/joint pain, chest pains, confusion, confusional states/memory impairment, congestion, constipation, coordination disorders, cramps/pain, depression, diarrhea, dreaming/nightmares, dry mouth, dysesthesia, euphoria, Gl pain, GU complaints, headache, heartburn, insomnia, irritability, lack of concentration, nausea, nervousness, palpitations, paresthesia, relaxed feeling, restlessness, tachycardia, taste alterations, tinnitus, tiredness, tremor, vomiting, weakness. 

Paradoxical reactions (agitation, restlessness, nightmares, insomnia, extrapyramidal symptoms, particularly fine hand tremor), laryngitis, seizures... 

Adverse effects include drowsiness, dry mouth, sedation, restlessness, anxiety, nightmares, dizziness, sleep disturbances, skin rash, urticaria, nausea, constipation, indigestion and impotence. 

Suan Zao Ren is sweet and sour. It enters the Liver meridian primarily and the Heart meridian secondly. It can tonify the Liver and Heart blood, stabilize the blood and the Qi and is effective for treating restlessness and irritability, restless sleep, dream-disturbed sleep and nightmares. The strong point of this herb is that it can tonify the blood and... 

Three months after starting to take metoprolol 100 mg bd and simvastatin 10 mg/day, a 55-year-old man reported restless nights and nightmares, which he had not previously experienced. The dose of metoprolol was reduced to 50 mg bd, with no observable benefit. Simvastatin was withdrawn 2 weeks later and pravastatin 20 mg/day was prescribed, with substantial improvement in the quality of sleep however, some unpleasant nightmares still occurred. Four weeks later, metoprolol was also withdrawn and atenolol 100 mg/day was prescribed. Thereafter, the quality of sleep was significantly improved, and 6 months later the patient did not report any nightmares. Sleep disturbances recurred after a later attempt to reintroduce simvastatin in place of pravastatin. The same effect... 

Clonidine, an antihypertensive drug, also has been used in the treatment of mania. Sudden withdrawal can produce a rebound hypertensive crisis. Consistent with the brain-disabling principles, it can produce a variety of psychiatric symptoms, including sedation, vivid dreams or nightmares, insomnia, restlessness, anxiety, and depression. More rarely, it can cause hallucinations. Unfortunately, this drug is too commonly used as a so-called mood stabilizer in children. When mistakenly prescribed with stimulants, it causes an elevated risk of cardiac arrhythmia and cardiac arrest in children. 

A 22-year-old woman gradually increased her dose of nefazodone to 400 mg/day over 3 weeks (16). One week later she abruptly discontinued treatment. About 48 hours later she began to have nausea, vomiting, fatigue, headache, myalgia, restlessness, dizziness, nightmares, emotional lability, and anxiety. These symptoms continued unabated for a further 48 hours, after which they remitted a few hours after nefazodone was restarted. 

Hallucinations have been described after the use of morphine in various dosage forms in one series, patients experienced adequate pain relief and no further hallucinations or nightmares when changed to oxycodone (540). Delusions and hallucinations have been reported in a patient who was also taking dosulepin (541). Restlessness, vomiting, and disorientation were described in two male patients over 60 years of age taking modified-release morphine for relief of pain in advanced cancer (542). 

There is usually stimulation followed by depression but variation between drugs is great, possibly due to differences in CNS penetration. In overdose, mental excitement occurs, with confusion and restlessness, insomnia (with nightmares when sleep... 

Antipsychotics should be tapered slowly before discontinuation. Abrupt discontinuation of antipsychotics, especially low-potency EGAs and clozapine, can result in withdrawal symptoms, felt to be a manifestation of rebound cholinergic outflow. Insomnia, nightmares, headaches, gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g., abdominal cramps, stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea), restlessness, increased... 

Parasomnias Sleep arousal disorders that involve nightmares or movements such as sleepwalking, teeth grinding, or restless leg syndrome. 

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