Ratings, Reviews Summary for LUNESTA (SUNOVION PHARMS INC)
April 2024 Overall Patient opinion of LUNESTA: 2.7 (somewhat satisfied)
(based on 851 reviews )Ratings by Age Group for LUNESTA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Age Group | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Pediatric (Under 18) | 8 | 3.7 |
| Age 18 to 24 | 64 | 2.6 |
| Age 25 to 34 | 175 | 2.6 |
| Age 35 to 44 | 233 | 2.7 |
| Age 45 to 54 | 207 | 2.8 |
| Age 55 to 64 | 107 | 3.0 |
| Age 65 to 74 | 35 | 2.7 |
| Age 75 and up | 7 | 1.8 |
Ratings by Sex for LUNESTA
Rating Scale from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent)
| Patient Sex | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 277 | 2.89 |
| Female | 567 | 2.73 |
| Not Specified | 7 | 2.57 |
Why LUNESTA* (Eszopiclone ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of LUNESTA: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.75)
(based on 754 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** LUNESTA
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia* | 400 |
| 2 | Initial insomnia* | 5 |
| 3 | Sleep disorder* | 3 |
| 4 | Fibromyalgia | 1 |
| 5 | Surgery | 1 |
| 6 | Divorced | 1 |
| 7 | Anxiety | 1 |
| 8 | Sleep apnoea syndrome* | 1 |
| 9 | Periodic limb movement disorder | 1 |
| 10 | Poor quality sleep | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of LUNESTA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dysgeusia* | 228 |
| 2 | Somnolence* | 148 |
| 3 | Adverse event | 127 |
| 4 | Anxiety | 106 |
| 5 | Depression | 106 |
| 6 | Headache* | 72 |
| 7 | Product taste abnormal | 70 |
| 8 | Hypersomnia | 64 |
| 9 | Abnormal dreams | 63 |
| 10 | Drug ineffective* | 62 |
| 11 | Amnesia | 43 |
| 12 | Dizziness* | 42 |
| 13 | Fatigue* | 40 |
| 14 | Irritability | 31 |
| 15 | Panic attack | 30 |
| 16 | Nightmare | 29 |
| 17 | Insomnia* | 28 |
| 18 | Memory impairment | 26 |
| 19 | Disturbance in attention | 26 |
| 20 | Nausea* | 25 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for LUNESTA
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Eszopiclone (Lunesta, Eszopliclone, Eszopiclone)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com