Modafinil combination therapy for improving sleep quality

摘要

One aspect of the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound that modulates the orexin system and a sedative agent. In a preferred embodiment, the compound that modulates the orexin system is modafinil and the sedative agent is eszopiclone. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are useful in the treatment of various sleep disorders. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of treating a patient suffering from a sleep abnormality or insomnia comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition of the invention.