Dawn S. Knudsen, PharmD

Various pharmacologic agents are available for sleep disorders, which affect a large portion of the US population.

Pharmacists often see patients attributing weight gain to their medications or wanting to know if a new drug might lead to it.

Pharmacists must educate patients and caregivers to ensure that they have realistic expectations and understand the limitations of AD medications.

Dr. Knudsen is a clinical pharmacist at Arizona Medical Clinic, Peoria, Ariz.