When should you not take zopiclone?
When should you not take zopiclone?
Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets is contraindicated in patients with myasthenia gravis, respiratory failure, severe sleep apnoea syndrome, severe hepatic insufficiency and those people with a hypersensitivity to zopiclone or to any of the excipients. As with all hypnotics, Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets should not be used in children.
How much zopiclone will knock you out?
The usual dose is to take a 7.5mg tablet just before you go to bed. It takes around 1 hour to work. A lower dose of 3.75mg may be recommended to begin with if you’re over 65 years old or have kidney or liver problems. Taking a lower dose in these cases reduces the risk of excessive sleepiness and other side effects.
How soon before bed should I take zopiclone?
Can I take 2 zopiclone 7.5 mg?
It is usual to be prescribed one tablet (7.5 mg) to be taken just before going to bed. Do not take more than one dose during a single night.
How many milligrams of zopiclone can you take at a time?
Adults—5 to 7.5 milligrams (mg) at bedtime. Older adults—3.75 mg at bedtime; dose may be increased to 5 to 7.5 mg as determined by your doctor. Children up to 18 years of age—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. If you miss a dose of zopiclone, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule.
How much Imovane should I take if I have high zopiclone?
Even if IMOVANE is taken as instructed, some patients may still have zopiclone blood levels high enough to produce impairment. The recommended starting dose has been reduced to 3.75 mg (one-half of the 7.5 mg tablet).
When to discontinue zopiclone 7.5mg after 4 weeks?
Rare cases of abuse have been reported. The termination of treatment with Zopiclone 7.5mg, tablets is unlikely to be associated with withdrawal effects when duration of treatment is limited to 4 weeks. Patients may benefit from tapering of the dose before discontinuation (See section 4.8).
Is there a tolerance for zopiclone 7.5mg tablets?
However, with Zopiclone 7.5mg tablets there is an absence of any marked tolerance during treatment periods of up to 4 weeks. Rebound insomnia is a transient syndrome where the symptoms, which led to the treatment with a benzodiazepine or benzodiazepine-like agent, recur in an enhanced form on discontinuation of therapy.