Zopiclon-Tabletten

About zopiclone

What is zopiclone used for?

Zopiclone is used for insomnia. Schlaflosigkeit oder schlechter Schlaf, is fairly common but it does not usually last for long. It may mean that you have difficulty getting off to sleep, or you may wake up for long periods during the night, or you may wake up too early in the morning. 'Sleeping tablets' like zopiclone are considered to be a last resort, but they are sometimes prescribed for a short period of time to help with a particularly bad patch of insomnia.

Zopiclone belongs to a class of medicines commonly called Z-Substanzen. Es wirkt, indem es die Art und Weise beeinflusst, wie Nachrichten in Ihrem Gehirn übertragen werden, was Ihnen beim Einschlafen hilft. Es verkürzt die Zeit, die Sie zum Einschlafen benötigen, und verlängert die Schlafdauer.

Zopiclone will often work well in the short term, but it is not normally prescribed for more than two to four weeks. This is because your body gets used to it within a short period of time and after this it is unlikely to have the same effect. Your body may also become dependent on it when it is taken for longer periods of time than this.

Who should not take zopiclone?

Some medicines are not suitable for people with certain conditions, and sometimes a medicine may only be used if extra care is taken. For these reasons, before you start taking zopiclone it is important that your doctor knows:

• Wenn Sie schwanger sind, versuchen, schwanger zu werden oder stillen.

• Wenn Sie Atemprobleme haben oder an Schlafapnoe leiden, einem Problem, bei dem Sie nachts für kurze Zeit aufhören zu atmen.

• Wenn Sie an einer Erkrankung namens Myasthenia gravis leiden oder eine andere Erkrankung haben, die Muskelschwäche verursacht, insbesondere wenn dies zu Atembeschwerden führt.

• If you have ever had a drug addiction.

• If you have a mental health problem.

• Wenn Sie Probleme mit der Funktionsweise Ihrer Leber haben oder Probleme mit der Funktionsweise Ihrer Nieren.

• Wenn Sie jemals eine allergische Reaktion auf ein Medikament hatten.

• Wenn Sie andere Medikamente einnehmen oder verwenden. Dazu gehören alle Medikamente, die Sie einnehmen und die ohne Rezept erhältlich sind, sowie pflanzliche und ergänzende Medikamente.

How to take zopiclone

• Before you start the treatment, read the manufacturer's printed information leaflet from inside the pack. It will give you more information about zopiclone and will provide you with a full list of the side-effects which you may experience from taking it.

• 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.

• If you are over 65 years of age, your doctor may consider the 3.75 mg strength tablets more suitable for you.

• Take zopiclone exactly as your doctor tells you to. You could be advised to take a tablet on only two or three nights per week, rather than on every night.

Zopiclone side-effects

Along with their useful effects, zopiclone can cause unwanted side-effects although not everyone experiences them.

The table below contains some of the most common ones associated with zopiclone. You will find a full list in the manufacturer's information leaflet supplied with your medicine.

Die unerwünschten Wirkungen bessern sich oft, wenn sich Ihr Körper an das neue Medikament gewöhnt, aber sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Arzt oder Apotheker, wenn eines der folgenden Probleme weiterhin besteht oder störend wird.

Some people taking medicines like zopiclone have done things while they are asleep that they do not remember when they wake up, such as sleepwalking, sleep-driving and having sex. If this happens to you, discuss it with your doctor.

Wenn Sie andere Symptome bemerken, die Ihrer Meinung nach auf die Tabletten zurückzuführen sein könnten, sprechen Sie mit Ihrem Arzt oder Apotheker für weitere Ratschläge.

How to store zopiclone

• Bewahren Sie alle Medikamente außerhalb der Reichweite und Sicht von Kindern auf.

• An einem kühlen, trockenen Ort aufbewahren, fern von direkter Hitze und Licht.

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• Do not take zopiclone for longer than your doctor advises. It is only recommended for a maximum period of four weeks. This is because your body gets used to this medicine quickly, and after this time it is unlikely to have the same effect. Your body can also become dependent on it when it is taken for longer than this.

• The tablets will make you sleepy and you could still feel sleepy the next day. Do not drive and do not use use tools or machines on the following day unless your reactions have returned to normal.

• Do not drink alcohol while you are on zopiclone. It will increase the risk of side-effects such as sleepwalking and doing other things which you are unable to remember when you wake up.

• When you stop taking zopiclone, your doctor may advise you to reduce the dose slowly to help prevent your sleep problems from returning. Follow any directions you are given.

• If you are planning a trip abroad, you are advised to carry a letter with you from your doctor to explain that you have been prescribed zopiclone. This is because zopiclone is classed as a 'controlled drug' and is subject to certain restrictions.

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