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Table 2 Perceived effectiveness and prescribing preferences

From: Medications for sleep disturbance in children and adolescents with depression: a survey of Canadian child and adolescent psychiatrists

MedicationFind it effective (%)First choice for treatment (%)Second choice for treatment (%)Never prescribe (%)
Melatonin97.083.33.13.0
Trazodone81.510.656.912.1
Quetiapine73.80.012.324.2
Mirtazapine55.41.56.231.8
Zopiclone52.31.54.652.3
Other benzodiazepines25.40.01.554.5
Antihistamines23.40.00.060.6
Lorazepam19.40.01.568.2
Tricyclic antidepressants16.90.00.083.3
Tryptophan16.93.04.665.7
Doxepin9.50.01.587.9
Zolpidem7.80.01.577.6
Herbals6.30.00.062.1
Zaleplon1.60.00.052.3
  1. %: Percentage of respondents endorsing each medication type as being effective, being their first or second choice of treatment, or as a drug that they never prescribe for sleep difficulties in children and adolescents with depression