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Prescribed Quitipin 50 by one doctor and Doxepin 10 mg by another respected doctor for insonmia along with Nexito 10.pls guide which one is better. Regards
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There are several sleeping pills or sedatives available over the counter
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This are not use for insomnia, commonly if no other psychiatric illness is present.
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### 🟣 **Quitipin 50 mg** (Quetiapine)
* **Type**: Atypical antipsychotic
* **Use**: Mainly for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder; sometimes off-label for insomnia
* **Pros**:
* Helps with severe sleep issues or anxiety
* Sedative effect helps in falling asleep
* **Cons**:
* Not primarily for insomnia
* Can cause weight gain, drowsiness, metabolic side effects
* Not ideal for long-term use solely for sleep
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### 🔵 **Doxepin 10 mg**
* **Type**: Tricyclic antidepressant (low dose used for insomnia)
* **Use**: Specifically approved for insomnia (maintenance sleep)
* **Pros**:
* Effective for sleep maintenance
* Fewer long-term risks than antipsychotics
* Less daytime sedation at low dose
* **Cons**:
* Can cause dry mouth, constipation, or mild dizziness
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### ⚪ **Nexito 10 mg** (Escitalopram)
* **Type**: SSRI antidepressant
* **Use**: For anxiety, depression (not directly for sleep)
* **Note**: Can help improve sleep indirectly by reducing anxiety/depression
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### ✅ **Conclusion / Recommendation**:
* **For simple insomnia without severe psychiatric illness**:
👉 **Doxepin 10 mg is a safer and more appropriate choice**.
* **Quitipin 50 mg** should be reserved for cases where insomnia is part of a **larger psychiatric condition**, and under close monitoring.
* **Nexito 10 mg** helps if insomnia is due to **anxiety or depression**.
**Always follow up with one doctor** for consistency. Never combine both sleep medications without medical supervision.
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Hold on to a single psychiatrist of ur choice ,see one doctor at a time.
All these are proscription meds so do not take them lightly they can mess up your brain.
Consult once again
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Please share details of your medical history.
As such for insomnia, diazepam 5mg would be better choice.
Take it just when you are going to sleep and there should not be any disturbance after that.
Avoid long term use of sedatives as they are habit forming.
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Quitipin is an antipsychotic drug and the other two are antidepressants.you may need a sedative like benzodiazepine for insomnia.
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Need few more details
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For how long have you been battling insomnia. And for how long you have been on drugs. These drugs you mentioned have more side effects then benefits. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six.
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Needs to be evaluated.
Do consult.
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Only insomnia
No other issues
What about physical workouts
Also don’t akip evening meals- sometimes if u go to sleep empty stomach u can’t sleep
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If will no recovery- kindly connect. Regards
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kindly connect with me for further evaluation
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Since you are taking medicines for insomnia,Need further evaluation and detailed history for better management,kindly connect
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Need few more details
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All 3 drugs are good by their own way and all 3 drugs have different mechanism.
T. Quetiapine 50 mg
T. Doxepin 10 mg
T. Nexito 10 mg
All 3 drugs can make you sleep but T. quetiapine is effective for schizophrenia and some other mental disorders while other 2 drugs T. Doxepin 10 mg &T.nexito 10 mg acts by reducing mental activity and both drugs are anti-depressant
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So i can help you but i need to get detailed history before just prescribing any sedatives.. and please share stressors if any…kindly consult
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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6 yrs exp
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Avoid fried food and spicy food
Water intake more
Green leafy vegetables and fruits
Fiber meal
Do connect and consult
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Dr. Amit Kumar Patel
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7 yrs exp
Rewa
Thank you for reaching out. Taking multiple medications for sleep along with Nexito should be carefully managed, as combining them without proper guidance can lead to unwanted effects. Each medicine works differently and whatâs âbetterâ depends on your specific case.
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Dr. Vinod Kumar Verma
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Gurgaon
-According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the cause and Treatment of disease as you have mentioned as above as -
-Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as it need complete history of patient as personal and family history.
Please follow good life style as
• take plenty of fluid and
• take less spicy and fatty foods and
• take home made food only and
do exercise regularly with yoga and meditation and
• keep positive attitude to fight any disease and any problem of your life .
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Dr. Thresia Pereira
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Mumbai
It depends on diagnosis
Kindly consult a psychiatrist and take medication
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Dr. Kamlesh Kalsariya
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6 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Wrong information
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Consultation
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Dr. Zaheer Ahmad
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9 yrs exp
Bareilly
Kindly start with nexito
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Dr. Vamshi Krishna Koppula
General Physician
5 yrs exp
Karimnagar
Stick to one doctor and follow his management and don’t use the sedative hypnotic drug’s as normal drug’s
Fur further evaluation kindly consult
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Dr. Sunil Nagar
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Rewa
Connect
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Zolfresh is better and not habit forming
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Dr. Prachi Gupta
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5 yrs exp
Delhi
Need proper history
Kindly connect
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Dr. Anuj Mothsra
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6 yrs exp
Jhunjhunu
Can help you,, kindly consult and provide detailed History for proper diagnosis and further management
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