Lunesta and Panic attacks - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Panic attacks is reported as a side effect among people who take Lunesta (eszopiclone), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xanax, and have Stress and anxiety.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attacks when taking Lunesta. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 25,141 people who have side effects when taking Lunesta from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Lunesta?
Lunesta has active ingredients of eszopiclone. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 26,931 Lunesta users. Check the latest studies of Lunesta.
What is Panic attacks?
Panic attacks is found to be associated with 2,582 drugs and 2,068 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attacks.
25,141 people reported to have side effects when taking Lunesta.
Among them, 148 people (0.59%) have Panic attacks.

Among these 148 people:
How long have people been on Lunesta when they have Panic attacks? *
What is the gender of people who have Panic attacks when taking Lunesta? *
What is the age of people who have Panic attacks when taking Lunesta? *
What are other drugs people take besides Lunesta? *
What are other side effects people have besides Panic attacks? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Lunesta and have Panic attacks?
- Check whether Panic attacks is associated with a drug or a condition (FREE)
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI (FREE)
- Get an AI agent to monitor your drugs continuously (FREE)
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Lunesta:
- Lunesta (26,931 reports)
Panic attacks treatments and more:
- Panic attacks (65,702 reports)
How severe was Panic attacks and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of eszopiclone:
- Panic attacks and drugs with ingredients of eszopiclone (430 reports)
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Common Lunesta side effects:
- Lunesta side effect: Drug ineffective (4,936 reports)
- Lunesta side effect: Insomnia (sleeplessness) (4,289 reports)
- Lunesta side effect: Fatigue (feeling of tiredness) (1,377 reports)
- Lunesta side effect: Middle insomnia (difficulty returning to sleep after awakening either in the middle of the night) (1,286 reports)
Browse all side effects of Lunesta:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zCommon drugs associated with Panic attacks:
- Xanax side effect: Panic attacks (2,377 reports)
- Clonazepam side effect: Panic attacks (1,781 reports)
- Seroquel side effect: Panic attacks (1,553 reports)
- Paxil side effect: Panic attacks (1,544 reports)
- Prednisone side effect: Panic attacks (1,500 reports)
- Zoloft side effect: Panic attacks (1,416 reports)
- Cymbalta side effect: Panic attacks (1,413 reports)
- Chantix side effect: Panic attacks (1,383 reports)
- Aspirin side effect: Panic attacks (1,340 reports)
- Lyrica side effect: Panic attacks (1,315 reports)
Browse all the drugs that are associated with Panic attacks:
- Panic attacks (2,582 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Panic attacks:
- Depression aggravated: 4,389 reports
- Antidepressant therapy: 4,383 reports
- Depression: 4,380 reports
- Anxiety: 3,663 reports
- Anxiolytic therapy: 3,662 reports
- Pain: 2,123 reports
- Alternative medicine - pain relief: 2,090 reports
- Ms: 1,863 reports
- Panic disorder: 1,831 reports
- Panic attack: 1,767 reports
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Panic attacks:
- Panic attacks (2,068 conditions)
Drugs similar to Lunesta and Panic attacks :
- Ambien side effect: Panic attacks
- Ambien cr side effect: Panic attacks
- Amitriptyline hydrochloride side effect: Panic attacks
- Ativan side effect: Panic attacks
- Benadryl side effect: Panic attacks
- Clonazepam side effect: Panic attacks
- Clonidine side effect: Panic attacks
- Desyrel side effect: Panic attacks
- Diphen side effect: Panic attacks
- Diphenhydramine hydrochloride side effect: Panic attacks
- Doxepin hydrochloride side effect: Panic attacks
- Doxylamine succinate side effect: Panic attacks
- Hydramine side effect: Panic attacks
- Hydroxyzine side effect: Panic attacks
- Klonopin side effect: Panic attacks
- Loraz side effect: Panic attacks
- Lorazepam side effect: Panic attacks
- Magnesium side effect: Panic attacks
- Melatonin side effect: Panic attacks
- Mirtazapine side effect: Panic attacks
- Quetiapine fumarate side effect: Panic attacks
- Remeron side effect: Panic attacks
- Restoril side effect: Panic attacks
- Seroquel side effect: Panic attacks
- Temaz side effect: Panic attacks
- Temazepam side effect: Panic attacks
- Trazodone hydrochloride side effect: Panic attacks
- Unisom side effect: Panic attacks
- Xanax side effect: Panic attacks
- Zolpidem side effect: Panic attacks
- Zolpidem tartrate side effect: Panic attacks
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 .
- 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 .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on eszopiclone (the active ingredients of Lunesta) and Lunesta (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Can'T Sleep for Women aged 60+ - 3 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Agrypnia for Women aged 60+ - 3 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Insomnia Concerns for Women aged 60+ - 4 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Difficulty Falling Asleep for Women aged 60+ - 4 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Sleeplessness for Women aged 60+ - 4 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Inability To Sleep for Women aged 60+ - 5 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Sleeping for Women aged 60+ - 5 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Cannot Sleep for Women aged 60+ - 5 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Sleep Aid for Women aged 60+ - 5 seconds ago
- Ketorolac Tromethamine and Insomnolence for Women aged 60+ - 6 seconds ago