Zopiclone tablets and eszopiclone are both sedative and sleeping medications, and they are distinguished by different targets, different effects, and different drug dependence.
1. Different targets: eszopiclone belongs to benzodiazepines, zopiclone mainly acts on benzodiazepine receptors, the binding method is different from benzodiazepines.
2. Different effects: eszopiclone is a medium-acting benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic drug with anticonvulsant, anxiolytic, sedative-hypnotic and muscle relaxant effects, while zopiclone does not have anxiolytic effects, but has sedative, hypnotic and muscle relaxant effects.
3. drug dependence is different: zopiclone tablets than eszopiclone dependence less, but for refractory severe insomnia, some people are not very sensitive to zopiclone, may need to take eszopiclone, eszopiclone addictive, dependence than zopiclone to be stronger, eszopiclone if the dosage is too large may lead to the patient’s coma.
It is recommended that the insomnia situation, the specific use of which drug, but also need the doctor according to the condition of the overall judgment to adjust, taking drugs must be taken in accordance with medical advice.