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Lunesta

Lunesta helps menopausal women, study finds

October 02, 2008
Sleep medicine Lunesta may help women who are in or near menopause, according to a study published by Lunesta's maker. The study, which included 410 patients, was published in the December 2006 issue of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Can Alcohol Help Me Sleep?
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

Question: Does alcohol reduce REM sleep?  Can alcohol make me have more vivid dreams?   Dr.... Read more »

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Sleepy in Seattle: Sleep Aids from Behavioral Therapy to Rozerem
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...creating dependence, include Ambien, Sonata®, and Lunesta ®. Each works slightly differently:... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia Medication
...about using benzodiazepines is their habit-forming potential.  Hypnotics such as Ambien, Lunesta and Rozerem cause relaxation that helps patients fall asleep and stay asleep. ... Read more »
Insomnia: Highlights
...strengthen the warning labels on sedative-hypnotic drugs, which include zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), and triazolam (Halcion). The FDA warned these medicines may be associated with... Read more »
Insomnia: Medications
...currently approved in the United States are zolpidem (Ambien, Ambien CR), zaleplon (Sonata), eszopiclone (Lunesta), and ramelteon (Rozerem).Zolpidem (Ambien) is one of the most commonly prescribed... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Medications
...MedicationsZolpidem (Ambien) or other newer sleep medications such as zaleplon (Sonata) and eszopiclone (Lunesta) may improve sleep for patients who suffer from insomnia.Pain RelieversPain relief... Read more »
Insomnia: Treatment
...insomnia. [Zopiclone is a European sleep medication that is similar to the American drug eszopiclone (Lunesta).] Compared to zopiclone or placebo, CBT helped patients spend less time awake at... Read more »

Medications

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This medication is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster,... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster,... Read more »

Sep01930_67370_5

This medication is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster,... Read more »

Sep01930_67370_5

This medication is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster,... Read more »

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This medication is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster,... Read more »

Related News

For depressed patients, sleep still better after stopping Lunesta
October 02, 2008

Patients who take Prozac and stop taking Lunesta still see improvements in their sleep patterns, researchers say. The study's results, funded by... Read summary »

Clinical trial: Lunesta and seniors with insomnia
October 03, 2008

This is a study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Lunesta versus placebo in men and women ages 65 to 85 with chronic insomnia. This... Read summary »

Lunesta+Lexapro better for insomnia than Lexapro alone, study finds
October 02, 2008

A study presented by Sepracor, maker of Lunesta, indicates that generalized anxiety disorder patients who took the sleep medicine along with Lexapro... Read summary »

Should you worry about the side effects of sleep meds?
October 22, 2008

Many people who suffer from insomnia or restless leg syndrome are given prescription sleeping medications, but along with those meds come... Read summary »

Poor sleep may cause migraines
October 02, 2008

It may seem to migraine and headache sufferers that the pain interferes with how well they sleep. Recent studies, however, have found that getting a... Read summary »