Silenor vs. Eszopiclone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Silenor and Eszopiclone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 103,767 people who take Silenor and Eszopiclone, and is updated regularly.
What is Silenor?
Silenor has active ingredients of doxepin hydrochloride. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 635 Silenor users. Check the latest studies of Silenor.
What is Eszopiclone?
Eszopiclone has active ingredients of eszopiclone. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 4,258 Eszopiclone users. Check the latest studies of Eszopiclone.
103,767 people who take Silenor and Eszopiclone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Eszopiclone (eszopiclone)
- Silenor (doxepin hydrochloride)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Silenor:
- not at all: 6.26 %
- somewhat: 26.13 %
- moderate: 29.81 %
- high: 29.37 %
- very high: 8.42 %
Eszopiclone:
- not at all: 3.84 %
- somewhat: 17.07 %
- moderate: 34.6 %
- high: 32.55 %
- very high: 11.93 %
Want to compare Silenor with Eszopiclone?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)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.
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 .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Silenor (583 reports)
- Eszopiclone (4,166 reports)
Browse all side effects of Silenor:
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 side effects of Eszopiclone:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on doxepin hydrochloride and eszopiclone (the active ingredients of Silenor and Eszopiclone, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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