A study for a 26 year old man who takes Zopiclone - from FDA reports
668 males aged 26 (±5) who take the same drug are studied. This is a personalized study for a 26 year old male patient who has Can't Sleep. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA.
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668 males aged 26 (±5) who take Zopiclone are studied.
Number of reports submitted per year:

Information of the patient in this study:
- Age: 26
- Gender: male
- Conditions: Can't Sleep
- Drugs taken:
- Zopiclone (eszopiclone)
eHealthMe real world results:
Comparison with this patient's adverse outcomes:
- Gynecomastia(enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 0 (0% of males aged 26 (±5) who take the drug)
As an adverse outcome could be a symptom of a condition, additional studies are listed to help identify the cause: for example, regardless of which drug is taken, how many female HBP patients aged 50 (±5) have nausea
- Gynecomastia in Can't Sleep : 0 (0% of males aged 26 (±5) who have Can't Sleep)
As an adverse outcome could be a side effect of a drug, additional studies are listed to help identify the cause: for example, how many female Aspirin users aged 50 (±5) have nausea
- Gynecomastia in Zopiclone: 0 (0% of males aged 26 (±5) who take Zopiclone)
Most common side effects over time
< 1 month:
- Taste - impaired
- Suicide attempt
- Rashes (redness)
- Bipolar i disorder (mood disorder that is characterized by at least one manic or mixed episode)
- Consciousness - decreased
- Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
- Cough
- Ligament sprain (ligament stretched)
- Initial insomnia (feeling of inadequate or poor-quality sleep)
- Hypersensitivity
1 - 6 months:
- Weight increased
- Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body)
- Drowsiness
- Drug ineffective
- Initial insomnia (feeling of inadequate or poor-quality sleep)
- Sleep walking (walking during sleep)
- Feeling abnormal
- Parasomnia (sleep disorders that involve abnormal and unnatural movements, behaviours, emotions, perceptions)
- Confusion
- Disturbance in attention
6 - 12 months:
- Chronic kidney disease
- Interstitial nephritis (inflammation of the kidney)
- Acute kidney failure
- Ards (acute respiratory distress syndrome) (sudden failure of the respiratory (breathing) system)
- Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind)
- Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
- Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body)
- Parasomnia (sleep disorders that involve abnormal and unnatural movements, behaviours, emotions, perceptions)
1 - 2 years:
- Suicide attempt
- Hepatocellular injury (liver injury)
- Acute myeloid leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts)
- Ards (acute respiratory distress syndrome) (sudden failure of the respiratory (breathing) system)
- Pneumonia aspiration (bronchopneumonia that develops due to the entrance of foreign materials into the bronchial tree)
- Altered state of consciousness (altered state of mind)
- Nightmares (unpleasant dreams)
- Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Vision blurred
2 - 5 years:
- Aggression
- Bipolar disorder (mood disorder)
- Psychotic disorder
- Suicidal behavior
- Schizoaffective disorder (a mental disorder characterized by disordered thought)
- Drug ineffective
- Liver function test abnormal
5 - 10 years:
- Verbal abuse (abusive behaviour involving the use of language)
- Surgery
- Injury
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement)
10+ years:
n/anot specified:
- Nausea and vomiting
- Stress and anxiety
- Confusional state
- Aggression
- Heart palpitations (feelings or sensations that your heart is pounding or racing)
- Drug abuse and dependence
- Drug ineffective
- Feeling abnormal
- Suicidal ideation
- Mental impairment (a condition affecting the body, perhaps through sight or hearing loss, a mobility difficulty or a health condition)
Top conditions involved for these people *:
- Depression : 103 people, 15.42%
- Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 60 people, 8.98%
- Psychotic Disorder : 37 people, 5.54%
- Indigestion : 28 people, 4.19%
- Acute Psychosis (period of mentally unstable behaviour): 28 people, 4.19%
- Hair Loss : 26 people, 3.89%
- Pain : 24 people, 3.59%
- Stress And Anxiety : 24 people, 3.59%
- Agitation (state of anxiety or nervous excitement): 20 people, 2.99%
- Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 16 people, 2.40%
Top co-used drugs for these people *:
- Abilify (52 people, 7.78%)
- Diazepam (51 people, 7.63%)
- Risperdal (42 people, 6.29%)
- Paracetamol (37 people, 5.54%)
- Fluoxetine (30 people, 4.49%)
- Sertraline (28 people, 4.19%)
- Risperidone (28 people, 4.19%)
- Lorazepam (27 people, 4.04%)
- Seroquel (25 people, 3.74%)
- Mirtazapine (22 people, 3.29%)
* Some reports may have incomplete information.
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What are the drugs?
- Zopiclone has active ingredients of eszopiclone. It is often used in insomnia. (latest outcomes from Zopiclone 19,946 users)
What are the conditions?
- Can't sleep can be treated by Ambien, Trazodone hydrochloride, Zolpidem, Lunesta, Melatonin (latest reports from 273,332 Can't sleep patients)
What are the symtoms?
- Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast) has been reported by people with high blood cholesterol, seizures, arrhythmias, peripheral neuropathy, obesity (latest reports from 112 Gynecomastia patients).
Could your drugs cause:
Could your conditions cause:
Related studies:
- Zopiclone side effects (18,691 reports)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Lai SW, Lai HC, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Zopiclone use associated with increased risk of acute pancreatitis: a case–control study in Taiwan", International journal of clinical practice, 2015 Nov .
- Coskun M, Adak I, Akaltun I, "Bilateral gynecomastia in a preadolescent boy while under treatment with methylphenidate and paroxetine", Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 2014 Aug .
- Restani P, Di Lorenzo C, Garcia-Alvarez A, Badea M, Ceschi A, Egan B, Dima L, Lüde S, Maggi FM, Marculescu A, Milà-Villarroel R, "Adverse effects of plant food supplements self-reported by consumers in the PlantLIBRA survey involving six European countries", PloS one, 2016 Feb .
FDA reports used in this study
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