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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 71 reviews on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 39% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Sonata

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • NFa...
  • 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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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 9, 2012

For Insomnia "I did not like it. I tried it for 2 weeks and always woke up at 2:30 am or 3:00 am, then I couldn't go back to sleep."

1 / 10
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  • Mic...
  • March 16, 2020

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

10 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • October 19, 2009

For Insomnia "Nice to finally stay asleep."

8 / 10
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  • Mic...
  • 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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  • Sle...
  • June 28, 2016

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

8 / 10
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  • Mic...
  • 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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  • Sle...
  • December 9, 2015

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

1 / 10
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  • Gif...
  • June 9, 2016

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

1 / 10
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  • 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 12 hr shift the next day. Causes RLS, migraine, and insomnia."

1 / 10
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  • Rob...
  • 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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  • Bre...
  • 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."

9 / 10
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  • Upa...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 22, 2019

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

1 / 10
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  • Bat...
  • 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."

1 / 10
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  • Gyp...
  • 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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  • Wee...
  • 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."

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

For Insomnia "Wide awake all night. Fail."

1 / 10
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  • SyB...
  • November 16, 2016

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."

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

For Insomnia "Very effective. No morning hangover effect."

10 / 10
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