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What is Zaleplon?

Zaleplon is a sedative/hypnotic drug used in the treatment of insomnia. 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 9 2
Other 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 33%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Excessive sleeping
1 33%
Hangover effect
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  10mg as needed 5mg as needed 10 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Zaleplon (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
3 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Side effects too severe
2 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Other
2 33% Other: 33%
Course of treatment ended
1 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%

See all 6 patients who’ve stopped taking Zaleplon

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Zaleplon

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

Stopped Taking Zaleplon

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

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
1 33%
Usually
1 33%
Sometimes
1 33%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 33%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 33%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 67%

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Report created on November 21, 2009.