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Sonata User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

Sonata has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 72 reviews on Drugs.com. 53% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 38% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Sonata

  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • August 12, 2017

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 12hr shift the next day. Causes RLS, migraine, and insomnia"

1 / 10
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  • Sleep...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 4, 2019

For Insomnia "Sonataa Medicine does nothing for me. Tried 10mg as recommended. Upped it to 20mg, Nada. I never went sleep or felt sleepy."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 19, 2009

For Insomnia "Nice to finally stay asleep"

8 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • Michael
  • March 16, 2020

For Insomnia "Sonata 10 mg best sleep med I've ever had."

10 / 10
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  • Sleep...
  • June 28, 2016

For Insomnia "Have found this medication very helpful for insomnia. Fall asleep quickly with no side effects in the morning. Using 5mg dose."

8 / 10
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  • NFano
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • September 16, 2019

For Insomnia "Sonata doesn't seem to help me fall asleep. It does cause mild visual effects briefly, afterwards I toss and turn a lot. Sometimes the bed feels like it is being lifted and lowered."

3 / 10
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  • Michael
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • March 22, 2020

For Insomnia "Sonata is the only sleeping pill that worked for me. No hangovers either."

10 / 10
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  • Bommk...
  • March 26, 2016

For Insomnia "These drugs are not needed in anyone's life .. Eat right ..exercise daily ...and get in a routine of doing something productive during ur day.."

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  • Gypsy...
  • April 16, 2014

For Insomnia "Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep"

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • March 28, 2012

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. "

1 / 10
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  • Breagan
  • December 11, 2017

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"

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  • Robal...
  • October 29, 2016

For Insomnia "Sonata didn't phase me. I couldn't even tell I took it. Ambien was great, I'm switching back."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 2 years
  • April 19, 2013

For Insomnia "I love it!"

10 / 10
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  • BatMe...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • September 21, 2015

For Insomnia "This knocked me out all day and didn't even help me sleep at night."

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  • Giffo...
  • June 9, 2016

For Insomnia "It did not help me sleep. Much less affective than Ambien."

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  • SyBiL
  • November 16, 2016

For Insomnia "Started with 10mg, did not work, went to 20mg 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."

2 / 10
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  • MichiH
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • January 20, 2016

For Insomnia "Similar to Ambien but not as effective. I also experience RLS when taking Zaleplon Mg."

3 / 10
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  • Upall...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 22, 2019

For Insomnia "5mg Sonata didn't do a thing. I think they're duds with little to no active ingredients."

1 / 10
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  • Sleep...
  • December 9, 2015

For Insomnia "Sonata is useless. Even when the dose is bumped up to 20 mgs. Skip this one and just go for the Ambien."

1 / 10
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  • TheGerm
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 28, 2016

For Insomnia "Wide awake all night . Fail"

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  • Weesa
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 24, 2020

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."

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  • jay
  • Taken for 5 to 10 years
  • March 13, 2023

For Insomnia "Wonderful sleep aid! No hangovers. Feels like you are on a benzo."

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • July 28, 2021

For Insomnia "Very effective. No morning hangover eddect"

10 / 10
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