Posted by ed_uk on April 13, 2005, at 18:44:45
In reply to Symptoms on Lunesta withdrawal?, posted by ed_uk on April 13, 2005, at 18:03:30
Some zopiclone (Lunesta's twin) side effects reported to the UK authorities include..............
(bear in mind that only a very small proportion of side effects are ever reported to the authorities)
Nightmares 35 cases
Withdrawal symptoms 48 cases
Loss of consciousness 11 cases
Amnesia 45 cases
Depression 21 cases
Aggression 36 cases
Anxiety 28 cases
Confusion 52 cases
Diarrhea 19 cases
Nausea 55 cases
Vomiting 27 cases
Headache 51 cases
Abnormal taste 174 cases
Hallucinations 82 cases
Panic 10 cases
Drug dependence 42 cases
Rash NOS 30 casesI don't want to be negative about eszopiclone (Lunesta) - it will be a useful hypnotic for many people. Considering the massive amount of hype which surrounds Lunesta, I just felt the need to post something about side effects. Since Lunesta will inevitably cause many of the same side effects as zopiclone, I decided to post a list of a few of the reported side effects.
Ed.
poster:ed_uk
thread:483849
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20050413/msgs/483862.html