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Treatment Guidelines for Insomnia with Lemborexant

Clinical Efficacy and Recommendations

  • The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) suggests the use of orexin receptor antagonists like suvorexant for sleep maintenance insomnia, with lemborexant carrying a WEAK recommendation strength according to GRADE methodology 1, 2
  • Lemborexant is considered for treatment of insomnia, with the clinician making the ultimate judgment regarding treatment based on individual patient circumstances, available diagnostic tools, and accessible treatment options 1, 2

REFERENCES

1

clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic treatment of chronic insomnia in adults: an american academy of sleep medicine clinical practice guideline. [LINK]

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2017

2

clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic treatment of chronic insomnia in adults: an american academy of sleep medicine clinical practice guideline. [LINK]

Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2017