Compoz, or generic diphenhydramine, is an antihistamine. This drug works to block the effects of histamine, the chemical that causes allergic reactions in the body, to relieve such symptoms as sneezing, runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, hives, rashes, cough, and other symptoms related to allergies, or the cold. Compoz is also used to induce sleep and prevent symptoms of motion sickness and the jerky uncontrolled movements associated with Parkinson’s disease.
How Does Compoz Work?
Compoz main ingredient is diphenhydramine, which effectively blocks the action of histamine in the body. By blocking histamine it helps suppress many of those irritating symptoms associated with allergies and the common cold, like inflammation and difficulty breathing, as well as inducing drowsiness.
Is Compoz an Effective Sleep Aid?
Compoz does indeed make users drowsy, and users are strongly cautioned against using heavy machinery, or driving after taking the drug. While I believe that Compoz can help you initially fall asleep, some insomnia sufferers have difficulty not only falling asleep but also staying asleep throughout the night. Compoz will do little do help a person stay asleep and gain an entire night of the rest and relaxation that they need.
Side Effects of Compoz
Some of the side effects of taking Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid are drowsiness and dizziness. If you are taking this drug for any reason, you should be very cautious of driving or operating any heavy machinery. You should also be careful when consuming alcohol because it can compound the effects of the drug making you feel even more drowsy or dizzy.
Other possible side effects that have been linked to the use of Compoz include, nausea, vomiting, dry mouth, headaches, thickening of mucus in the lungs, heart palpitations, increased or decreased heart rate, appetite increase, weight gain, diarrhea, and stomach pain. More serious side effects that should be taken to your doctor’s attention would be difficulty urinating, and an enlarged prostate.
Final Word on Compoz
There is no question that Compoz or diphenhydramine causes drowsiness and may help you to initially fall asleep. This drug is relatively inexpensive and very easy to get access to, but may not be the most effective if the main reason you are taking this drug is to relieve insomnia.
If you are dealing with an allergic reaction or allergies like hay fever, or if you have symptoms of the common cold, many times you do have difficulty sleeping. Coughing, sore throat, itchiness, and difficulty breathing, all work against you when what you really need is a good nights sleep. In this situation I believe that Compoz would be very effective and useful. If you are not dealing with any other type of symptoms, other than the lack of sleep, I would not recommend this drug. Instead you should look for something that has effective ingredients tested and used specifically to help people fall asleep and stay asleep. You don’t need to load your body with medications that it does not need, or treat symptoms you don’t have.
