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eszopiclone
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Lunesta TABLET, ORAL 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg    
VIEW MORE Anxiolytics, Sedatives, and Hypnotics, Miscellaneous
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ORDERED FORMULATION

THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE

eszopiclone (Lunesta)

  • 1 mg tablet oral
  • 2 mg tablet oral
If home med, do not interchange.

zolpidem (Ambien)

  • 5 mg tablet oral
  • 5 mg tablet oral

eszopiclone (Lunesta)

  • 3 mg tablet oral

If home med, do not interchange.

zolpidem (Ambien)

  • 10 mg tablet oral
If female, convert to 5 mg.

Lunesta medication guide

Reviewed: February 23, 2005, and May 22, 2007 (Benzodiazepine-Related Hypnotic Formulary) and April 23, 2013 (zolpidem interchange dosing)

Last updated: Dec. 20, 2017






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