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Mari 10-13-2006 01:54 AM
still surprised by drug companies
 
Hi Friends

Just read this at Wikipedia about Lunesta

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zopiclone
Quote:
In 2005, the pharmaceutical company Sepracor began marketing the active stereoisomer eszopiclone under the name Lunesta in the United States. This had the consequence of placing what is a generic drug in most of the world under patent control in the United States.

The eszopiclone/zopiclone difference is in the dosage - the strongest eszopiclone dosage contains 3-mg of the therapeutic stereoisomer, whereas, the highest zopiclone dosage (7.5-mg) contains 3.75-mg of the active stereoisomer. The two agents have not been studied via head-to-head clinical trials to determine if any clinical differences exist (e.g., efficacy, side-effects, etc.).
Amazing.
M.

mymorgy 10-13-2006 03:16 AM
that is amazing....also lunesta didn't work for me nor did ambien just as aside
Bobby

Nathan1097 10-13-2006 07:22 AM
I've never tried those, but Trazadone threw me for a loop last night- zonked me right out I couldn't even walk right.

Nikko 10-13-2006 08:33 AM
I tried Ambien did nothing for me. Lunesta my p-doc wouldn't give to me.
I take Trazadone and it works the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nikko

mrsD 10-13-2006 09:12 AM
more...
 
This is Sepracor's specialty..

more here:
http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-88586059.html

Albuterol>>>>> Xopenex
Claritin >>>>>> Clarinex Clarinex BTW is a dud IMO.

Now isomer Prozac is coming.

mymorgy 10-13-2006 11:11 AM
Trazadone didn't work for me either
Bobby

bizi 10-13-2006 05:55 PM
lunesta worked for about a year...then stopped..so switched to ambien...so a while and then tryed the lunesta that worked again so I don't know...may have to switch off and on...
I don't care which one I have to take..... as long as I can sleep!
bizi

Nathan1097 10-13-2006 06:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by mymorgy (Post 24966)
Trazadone didn't work for me either
Bobby
What did it do? Just nothing?

In June, when I was in for my belly issues, they gave me some kind of pain pill and it did nothing!! The nurse said "That's weird, as its related to cocaine". I said "Well, there goes my carreer." :cool: :rolleyes:


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