Comparing Dayvigo vs Lunesta
Dayvigo | Lunesta |
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Dayvigo (lemborexant) | Lunesta (eszopiclone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Dayvigo may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Insomnia. Lunesta may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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More about Dayvigo (lemborexant) | More about Lunesta (eszopiclone) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Dayvigo has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 256 ratings on Drugs.com. 40% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 50% reported a negative effect. |
Lunesta has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 327 ratings on Drugs.com. 45% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 36% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects | |||||||||||||||||
See also: Dayvigo side effects in more detail. |
See also: Lunesta side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
19 hours |
6 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 425 drugs are known to interact with Dayvigo:
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A total of 369 drugs are known to interact with Lunesta:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 20, 2019 |
December 15, 2004 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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