Insomniacs can use diazepam or eszopiclone, and which drug is preferred should follow your doctor’s guidance. Diazepam and eszopiclone are both clinically used in the treatment of insomnia. Diazepam is mainly used for sedation, hypnosis, anti-anxiety, anti-epileptic, anticonvulsant and other treatments; eszopiclone is mainly used for anti-anxiety, insomnia, fear, nervousness, anti-epileptic, anticonvulsant and other treatments; both of them have the side effects of dizziness, malaise, drowsiness, dry mouth, unsteady walking and so on, and they have the similarity. Diazepam can cause drowsiness, mild headache, malaise, dyskinesia, dose related. Long-term use can lead to tolerance and dependence, and withdrawal symptoms can occur when the drug is stopped abruptly. It is advisable to start with a small dose. It is contraindicated in people who are allergic to this product or other BDZ drugs. The side effects of Eszopiclum are relatively few, individual patients have weakness, dry mouth, head swelling and drowsiness, etc., which can disappear after 1~2 hours. Allergic to this product or other BDZ drugs, myasthenia gravis, acute angle-closure glaucoma patients are prohibited. It is contraindicated in women during pregnancy. Although diazepam and eszopiclone both belong to the benzodiazepine class of drugs, diazepam is a long-acting class, suitable for long-term medication to control the condition; eszopiclone is a short-acting class, suitable for short-term use. Whether an insomniac uses diazepam or eszopiclone should be decided by a doctor, and insomniacs are advised to follow their doctor’s instructions for medication.