The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE 1203
ISSUE 1203
February 28, 2005
Issue 1203
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Eszopiclone (Lunesta), a New Hypnotic
February 28, 2005 (Issue: 1203)
Eszopiclone (Lunesta - Sepracor), a benzodiazepine-like drug, has been approved by the FDA for oral treatment of insomnia. It is the S-isomer of zopiclone (Imovane, and others in Canada), which has been available in other countries for almost 20...more
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