Sleepon 2 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 3.01 (5 x 10: ৳ 150.50)
Strip Price: ৳ 30.10
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
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Generic | Eszopiclone |
Company | Silva pharmaceuticals ltd |
Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of insomnia
- Difficulty falling asleep
- Difficulty maintaining sleep through the night
- Approved for long-term use
Pharmacology
- Interacts with Gama-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor complexes
- Allosterically coupled to benzodiazepine receptors
Dosage & Administration
- Usual dose for most adults is 2 or 3 mg
- Persons over the age of 65 years usually treated with 1 or 2 mg
- Should be taken immediately before going to bed
- Effects may last up to six hours
Interaction
- Alcohol and drugs with sedating effects should not be used with Sleepon
- May cause excessive sedation
Contraindications
- Depression
- Severe Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease
- Severe Liver Disease
- Weakened Patient
- Having thoughts of Suicide
Side Effects
- Fatigue
- Anorexia
- Nausea
- Unpleasant taste in the mouth
- Mood problems
- Abdominal pain
- Dyspepsia
- Asthenia
- Nervousness
- Dizziness
- Confusion
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Pregnancy Category C
- Drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed
- Caution should be exercised when administered to a nursing mother
Precautions & Warnings
- Should be taken immediately before bedtime
- To avoid short-term memory impairment
- Hallucinations
- Impaired coordination
- Dizziness
- Lightheadedness
Overdose Effects
- Limited clinical experience with overdose
- Intravenous fluids should be administered as needed
- Flumazenil may be useful
Therapeutic Class
- Miscellaneous sedatives & hypnotics
Storage Conditions
- Store at 25°C