Zaleplon User Reviews & Ratings (Page 5)
Brand names: Sonata
Zaleplon has an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 from a total of 134 reviews on Drugs.com. 43% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 43% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Zaleplon
- Mic...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 20, 2016
Zaleplon for Insomnia "Similar to Ambien, but not as effective. I also experience RLS when taking Zaleplon mg."
- Sle...
- December 9, 2015
Zaleplon for Insomnia "Sonata is useless. Even when the dose is bumped up to 20 mg. Skip this one and just go for the Ambien."
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- June 9, 2016
Zaleplon for Insomnia "It did not help me sleep. Much less effective than Ambien."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 12, 2017
Zaleplon for Insomnia "This drug is garbage and should be taken off the market. Doesn't work, keeps you up all night when you have to work a 12 hr shift the next day. Causes RLS, migraine, and insomnia."
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- October 29, 2016
Zaleplon for Insomnia "Sonata didn't phase me. I couldn't even tell I took it. Ambien was great, I'm switching back."
- Bre...
- December 11, 2017
Zaleplon for Insomnia "Last night was my 1st night on Sonata 10 mg. I went right to sleep and didn't wake till morning. I love it."
- Upa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 22, 2019
Zaleplon for Insomnia "5 mg Sonata didn't do a thing. I think they're duds with little to no active ingredients."
- kam...
- June 29, 2019
For Insomnia "Absolutely useless. Does nothing. Literally nothing. If your doctor wants to prescribe you this rubbish, just ask them for anything else."
- Bat...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 21, 2015
Zaleplon for Insomnia "This knocked me out all day and didn't even help me sleep at night."
- ida...
- November 24, 2011
For Insomnia "I love this medicine. I do wake up about 3 am but am not finding I can't fall back to sleep. I wake up feeling rested and not groggy at all. It has changed my life!"
- Gyp...
- April 16, 2014
Zaleplon for Insomnia "Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep."
- Anonymous
- March 28, 2012
Zaleplon for Insomnia "This medicine did not make me sleepy at all. It made sexual urges come to the forefront so much that it affected my normal behavior."
- Wee...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 24, 2020
Zaleplon for Insomnia "I have suffered from insomnia my whole life. My mom said I kept her awake before I was born. After taking Sonata, I felt more awake than I didn't take it."
- The...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 28, 2016
Zaleplon for Insomnia "Wide awake all night. Fail."
- jay...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- March 13, 2023
Zaleplon for Insomnia "Wonderful sleep aid! No hangovers. Feels like you are on a benzo."
- DCa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 8, 2019
For Insomnia "Zaleplon 5 mg not only doesn't work to help me fall asleep, I toss and turn even longer trying to fall asleep after I've taken it."
- Anonymous
- January 12, 2018
For Insomnia "Had to take two 10 mg and still no sleep for 3 days, have been suffering with this 47 years."
- SyB...
- November 16, 2016
Zaleplon for Insomnia "Started with 10 mg, did not work, went to 20 mg, still wake up after 4 hours. Hate not sleeping. Hopefully going back to Ambien, even though I wake up and snack. At least I sleep."
- Dol...
- August 5, 2016
For Insomnia "Never fell asleep. It was like taking an aspirin."
- old...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 1, 2017
For Insomnia "My doctor prescribed this for me because of insomnia. After 1 week, I still can't sleep. I take 5 mg."
- Ber...
- September 2, 2017
For Insomnia "The drug works for 3-5 hours for me. I only use it when I wake in the middle of the night and can't fall back to sleep. As a senior citizen, the 5 mg works well enough."
- Tin...
- July 29, 2018
For Insomnia "I took this medication on Friday, July 27, 2018, at 10 pm. Did not wake up till 1 am on Sunday, July 29, 2018. There is something wrong with this. You tell me if it is good. I don't think so."
- LAL...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 14, 2018
For Insomnia "I've been taking 10 for a month. They get me to sleep for 2 hours, then I'm up, fall back asleep like every hour. If it's 5, I'll stay up 'til 7, take a 5, and go back to sleep for a couple of hours."
- BJA...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 9, 2020
For Insomnia "... using 10 mg capsule... not much effect on sleep... especially staying asleep."
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Zaleplon for Insomnia "Have found this medication very helpful for insomnia. Fall asleep quickly with no side effects in the morning. Using 5 mg dose."