Dosage & Administration Of Sonata

Sonata Dosage

• Usually, physicians recommend 10 milligram dosage of Sonata for adults and it is meant to be taken one time per day at bedtime. However, the doctor may limit the Sonata dose to 5 mg if you use the medicine cimetidine or if you are suffering from liver disease.
• The older adults are generally recommended to take 5 mg Sonata dosage as they are more prone to be sensitive to the effects yielded by Sonata.
• Sonata is never to be overdosed. However, if you miss a dose of Sonata, you can take the missed dose if you can enjoy at least 4 hours` or more sleep after taking the dose. But if you are not able to have sleep for a period of at least 4 hours, you should leave out the missed dose and return to take your regular dosage. The over dosage of Sonata can make you victim of certain effects such as grogginess, absence of coordination, flaccid muscles, drowsiness et al and as soon as you fall prey to these effects, you should contact the doctor without any delay.

Sonata Administration

Sonata is to be taken as per the dosing instructions mentioned on the label of the medicine and in accordance with the instructions of the doctor. However, a couple of guidelines are to be followed while administering Sonata. These are, namely:

• Sonata can be administered with or without food and it is to be taken by mouth only.
• Sonata is to be administered just before going to bed. However, you can also take Sonata when you face difficulty in sleeping after going to bed.
• Sonata is not to be taken just after having a high-fat meal or along with a meal heavy in fat as it can reduce the effectiveness of the medicine.

Sonata Safety Instructions

To ensure safe and effective use of Sonata, it is essential to adopt a couple of safety measures before as well as during the administration of the sleep aid pill Sonata. One of these precautionary measures is that Sonata is not meant to be taken in the normal waking hours until and unless you have a total amount of four hours` time for sleeping. Some of the Sonata precautionary measures are included below:

• Before you start taking Sonata, it is important to let the doctor know if you are suffering from liver diseases, sleep apnea or lung disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, bronchitis and asthma.
• Before administering Sonata, you should also inform the doctor if you have a history of alcohol/drug addiction and also if you have a specific history of suicidal thoughts, mental illness or depression.
• There are specific medical conditions that can interact with Sonata and therefore, before taking Sonata, you should inform the doctor if you are planning to achieve pregnancy, have become pregnant or are breastfeeding.
• Before using Sonata, it is also necessary to inform the doctor if you are taking any specific herbal preparation, prescription-based as well as non prescription medication or any dietary supplement.
• However, before deciding to take Sonata, you should also let the doctor know if you have allergies to tartrazine dye, aspirin, specific food items, medicines et al.