Posted by ed_uk on January 23, 2005, at 15:26:20
In reply to Re: Lunesta - Imovane article and reviews, posted by Jakeman on January 23, 2005, at 14:47:37
Hello!
Zopiclone (called Zimovane here) is widely prescribed in England, it has been available for many years. It is a useful hypnotic but there is no doubt that it can cause dependence, the same will inevitably be true of eszopiclone. Interestingly, a friend of mine recently took zopiclone for about 4 days. After stopping the zopiclone he suffered mild withdrawal symptoms and rebound insomnia for several days. As far as I know, there is no reason whatsoever to suggest that eszopiclone (Lunesta) will prove to be in any way superior to zopiclone. Don't get me wrong, zopiclone is an effective hypnotic with a relatively good safety record, eszopiclone will be similar. Although zopiclone is only approved for the short-term relief of insomnia, in practice it is often used long-term.
In summary, claims that eszopiclone is a superior hypnotic to zopiclone are unfounded.
Ed.
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