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Table 4 Reported concerns

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

 Long-term safety (%)Adverse effects (%)Lack of evidence (%)Concerns in youth (%)Dependence/tolerance (%)Suicidality (%)
Doxepin22.431.322.417.93.03.0
Zaleplon16.420.922.435.829.90.0
Tricyclics22.459.722.437.31.520.9
Zolpidem16.420.920.934.332.80.0
Lorazepam29.931.310.438.876.16.0
  1. %: Percentages of respondents who reported various concerns about the less commonly prescribed medications