Zopiclone and Death - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Death is reported as a side effect among people who take Zopiclone (eszopiclone), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Amlodipine, and have High blood pressure.
The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 52,551 people who have side effects when taking Zopiclone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Zopiclone?
Zopiclone has active ingredients of eszopiclone. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 54,331 Zopiclone users. Check the latest studies of Zopiclone.
52,551 people reported to have side effects when taking Zopiclone.
Among them, 1,418 people (2.7%) died.
Among these 1,418 people:
How long have people been on Zopiclone when they died? *
What is the gender of people who died when taking Zopiclone? *
What is the age of people who died when taking Zopiclone? *
What are other drugs people take besides Zopiclone? *
What are other side effects people have before they died? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zopiclone:
- Zopiclone (54,331 reports)
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of eszopiclone:
- Death and drugs with ingredients of eszopiclone (1,761 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+
Browse all side effects of Zopiclone:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Death:
- Death (3,115 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Death:
- Death (3,686 conditions)
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 Zopiclone) and Zopiclone (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).
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