5 common medications that can mess with your sleep

New Zealand Herald · Caroline Hopkins Legaspi · 2026-11-06 05:00 UTC

New York Times: What to do if you're struggling with sleep while taking these medicines.

There are many medications that can disrupt sleep, including those for colds and allergies. Photo / DepositPhotos

Certain prescription and over-the-counter drugs are known to keep people awake. We asked experts for some of the biggest offenders.

Whenever Dr David Neubauer sees patients with sleep complaints, his first question is about whether they are taking any prescription or over-the-counter medications.

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