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What is Zopiclone?

Zopiclone is a brand name for a a novel hypnotic agent used in the treatment of insomnia. Zopiclone is a brand name owned by Sanofi-Aventis. Read more...Click to read more below

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Insomnia 19 5
Other 3 0
Treat my mood condition(s) 3 0
Sleeplessness 3 0
disease-related symptoms 1 0
Sleepiness 1 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 20%
Mild
1 20%
None
3 60%

Most commonly reported side effects

Metallic taste in mouth
2 40%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Zopiclone. See all 11 dosages ►

  3.75mg as needed 5mg as needed 7.5mg as needed 75mg as needed 7 mg as needed 7mg as needed 3.75 mg daily 7 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 8 Number of Patients: 8 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Zopiclone (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe
4 40% Side effects too severe: 40%
Other
3 30% Other: 30%
Doctor's advice
2 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Did not seem to work
1 10% Did not seem to work: 10%
Personal research
1 10% Personal research: 10%
Course of treatment ended
1 10% Course of treatment ended: 10%

See all 10 patients who’ve stopped taking Zopiclone

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Zopiclone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
2
2
4
1

Stopped Taking Zopiclone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
1
1
1
0
3

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
4 80%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 20%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 20%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
4 80%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 20%
< $25
1 20%

Report created on November 22, 2009.