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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 43 10
Other 10 1
Sleeplessness 4 0
General health 3 1
Treat my mood condition(s) 3 0
Sleep problems 2 0

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
3 25%
Mild
3 25%
None
6 50%

Most commonly reported side effects

Metallic taste in mouth
4 33%
dry mouth
3 25%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Zopiclone. See all 19 dosages

  3.75mg as needed 5mg as needed 7.5 mg as needed 7.5mg as needed 75mg as needed 7 mg as needed 7mg as needed daily 3.5 mg daily 3.75 mg daily 4 mg daily 5 mg daily 7 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 11 mg daily 13 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 75 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 22 Number of Patients: 22 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
6 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Other
6 33% Other: 33%
Course of treatment ended
3 17% Course of treatment ended: 17%
Did not seem to work
2 11% Did not seem to work: 11%
Doctor's advice
2 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Personal research
1 6% Personal research: 6%

See all 18 patients who’ve stopped taking Zopiclone

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
7
7
10

Stopped Taking Zopiclone

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
3
1
2
1
6

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
8 67%
Usually
3 25%
Sometimes
1 8%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
1 8%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 8%
Not at all
10 83%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 8%
< $25
5 42%

Report created on November 21, 2009.