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Zopiclone Interacts With Anti Seizure Meds?
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For a while i had trouble sleeping and after trying non pharmaceutical things to help with sleeping i turned to an easy sleeping medication. Which was zopiclone. I was told there shouldnt be too much trouble between that and my anti seizure meds, the first two nights i took it. No side effects and it helped give me a better quality of sleep. Last night i felt super drowsy, foggy, more than just with lack of sleep. Almost like i was drunk thoufh i wasnt. It didnt help at all, and today i still… read more

posted February 9, 2022
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A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I have AED-related insomnia. I take Zopiclone occasionally (when I just can't sleep at all). It works but the next day I feel drugged.

posted June 14, 2023
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Ok. That did not take as long as I expected because a very reliable source had the details on it.
https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/zopiclone/

posted February 9, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

I will look for a legitimate source with details about this medication -- and thus the known issues that it can have when be used with other medications.

While you wait, you can read this by drugs.com on all of the names for this in many nations of the world, but it does not on the drugs.com site have the details on it --thus my request that spelling was correct.
https://www.drugs.com/international/zopiclone.html

posted February 9, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

Thanks i shall check it out

posted February 9, 2022
A MyEpilepsyTeam Member

@johndufrense yes it is.

posted February 9, 2022

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