Posted by jerrympls on March 4, 2004, at 22:10:34
In reply to Re: FDA Issues Approvable Letter for Eszopiclone, posted by utopizen on March 4, 2004, at 20:33:48
> > After conducting 24 clinical trials involving more than 2,700 adults and elderly patients, Sepracor, Inc. has been sent an "approvable" letter by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a new hypnotic medication, Estorra (eszopiclone). When final approval is achieved, Estorra will be available by prescription for the treatment of insomnia. According to a report by Sepracor, there will not be limits on the duration of use for this medication.
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> I heard these drugs would come out mid-2005... glad to see they're at least rolling closer to come out!
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> There is a god. No more black box warnings just because Ambien's maker didn't feeling like proving it wasn't habit forming.
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> I've literally lost way too much sleep, and now am losing cash monthly ($140) from resorting to buying Ambien online.... and I'm poor, and am in college, and see a sleep psychiatrist, a sleep pulmnologist, and a regular psychiatrist, and let me tell you, the more involved a doc is with sleep, the less they seem to care if you actually sleep.
>I didn't even know this med was being tested - nonetheless to be marketed as being "ok" to take for longer periods of time. I'm a terrible insomniac - Ambien used to be my savior even after taking it for years. But now it's finally pooped out a bit. So, hopefully this new med will work out....?
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