Tablets
Chemical Name: ESZOPICLONE (es-zoe-PIK-lone)
Common uses
This medicine is a sedative or "sleeping medicine" used to treat sleeping problems (such as trouble falling asleep, trouble staying asleep during the night, or waking too early in the morning). It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Lunesta is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause sleep problems (insomnia).
Lunesta is used to treat insomnia. This medication causes relaxation to help you fall asleep and stay asleep.
Lunesta may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.