Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Concurrent Use of Hypnotic Drugs and Chinese Herbal Medicine Therapies among Taiwanese Adults with Insomnia Symptoms: A Population-Based Study

Table 3

The top five coprescribed Chinese formulas and sedative and hypnotic drugs for treating insomnia (ICD9: 307.4 or 780.5) between 2002 and 2008.
Chinese Medicine-sedative and hypnotic drugsTotal days of coprescribingTotal people of coprescribingAverage days of coprescribing Chinese and Western medicine (days/people)
Total   
 Formulae1,507,60118,837 
 Jia-Wei-Xiao-Yao-San (Augmented Rambling Powder)70,7084,02917.5
 Suan-Zao-Ren-Tang (Zizyphus Combination)58,1153,64615.9
 Tian-Wang-Bu-Xin-Dan (Ginseng and Zizyphus Combination)46,0402,74416.8
 Chai-Hu-Jia-Long-Gu-Mu-Li-Tang (Bupleurum and Mu Li Combination)39,4942,40916.4
 Gan-Mai-Da-Zao-Tang (Licorice and Jujube Combination)38,1582,09718.2
 Sedative and hypnotic drugs2,041,71819,994 
  Zolpidem1462,3956,41530.6
  Alprazolam1313,8334,99027.0
  Lorazepam1276,8655,05324.4
  Estazolam1180,6462,40031.3
  Fludiazepam1171,8422,22934.0
Short-acting BZD (elimination half time ≤ 24 hours).