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Lunesta
eszopiclone
Black Box Warnings .
Complex Sleep Behaviors
complex sleep behaviors may occur, incl. sleep-walking, sleep-driving, and engaging in other activities while not fully awake; may result in serious injuries, incl. death; D/C immediately if pt experiences a complex sleep behavior
Adult Dosing .
Dosage forms: TAB: 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg
insomnia
- [1-3 mg PO qhs]
- Start: 1 mg PO qhs; Max: 3 mg/day; Info: for sleep onset and/or maintenance; use lowest effective dose; give >7h before planned awakening; max 2 mg/day in elderly or debilitated pts; avoid admin. w/ high fat meal; taper dose gradually to D/C if prolonged use
renal dosing
- [see below]
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD/PD: not defined
hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- severe impairment: max 2 mg/day
Peds Dosing .
Peds dosing is currently unavailable or not applicable for this drug.