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Doctor Discussion Guide

Your Personal Doctor Discussion Guide
Preparing for your initial visit with your doctor may improve the discussion about your specific sleep problem and treatment options. This can help the doctor and you determine if you need to treat your sleep problem and if LUNESTA may be right for you. This Discussion Guide is not meant to be a diagnostic tool, it's simply a reference tool that helps you give information to your doctor.

Simply type in your answers (they will not be saved or shared). Then just print out the completed discussion guide and bring it with you when you see your doctor. If you haven't tried LUNESTA, we also recommend you print out and bring our Free Trial Offer form by downloading the coupon.

If you would rather fill this out on paper, download a printable PDF of the Doctor Discussion Guide now.

About your difficulty sleeping

Your doctor will want to get a sense of how severe your sleeping problem is and how long you’ve been experiencing it. Check the answers that best apply to you.

How much sleep are you getting each night?

How long have you been experiencing trouble sleeping?

How often do you have trouble sleeping?

Are you having trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or both?

If you have trouble sleeping, how many times on average do you wake up in the middle of the night?

If you do wake up, for how long?

Impact on your day

Which of the following are affected by your lack of sleep? (Check all that apply.)

Share any of the following with your doctor if they apply to you:

What you're doing to treat the problem

Share with your doctor the steps you've taken to get a better night's sleep. From the list below, check off what you're doing (or have tried).

Your medical history

This will give your doctor a fuller picture of the state of your health. Start by listing all the prescription medicines, over-the-counter drugs, herbal supplements, and vitamins you’re taking. (If you need it, you will have additional space in your printout.)

Check off any of the following medical conditions you may have or add those not listed in the space provided on your printout.

Some additonal questions to ask your doctor

Select the questions below you want to appear in your own personal discussion guide. In your printout you will also have some space to take notes or fill in any additional questions you may want to ask your doctor.

About Sleep

Considering Treatment

About LUNESTA

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Lunesta® (eszopiclone) is a prescription sleep medicine used in adults for the treatment of a sleep problem called insomnia. Symptoms of insomnia include trouble falling asleep and waking up often during the night.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
LUNESTA acts quickly, so take it right before bed, and only if you have 8 hours to devote to sleep.  Until you know how you will react to LUNESTA, you should not drive or operate machinery.  Call your doctor if your insomnia worsens or is not better within 7 to 10 days.  This may mean that there is another condition causing your sleep problems.  Walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported.  Other abnormal behaviors include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations and confusion.  In depressed patients, worsening of depression including risk of suicide may occur. These risks may increase if you drink alcohol. Severe allergic reactions such as swelling of the tongue and throat occur rarely and may be fatal.   Call your doctor if you experience these or any effects or reactions that concern you.  LUNESTA, like most sleep medicines, carries some risk of dependency.  Side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, morning drowsiness and dizziness.  You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. For more information, please see the LUNESTA Medication Guide.



The health information contained herein is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace discussions with a healthcare provider. The products discussed herein may have different product labeling in different countries. All decisions regarding patient care must be made with a healthcare provider, considering the unique characteristics of the patient. LUNESTA is a medicine used to treat insomnia. Remember that no medicine is for everyone. Only your doctor can prescribe LUNESTA for you.

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MEDICATION GUIDE

LUNESTA ® ( l ū ’- nes" -t ă ) Tablets, Coated C-IV

(eszopiclone)

Read the Medication Guide that comes with LUNESTA before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new

information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or treatment.

LUNESTA is a federally controlled substance (C-IV) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep LUNESTA in a safe place to pre vent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away LUNESTA may harm others, and is against the law. Tell your doctor if you have ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.

What is the most important information I should know about LUNESTA ?

After taking LUNESTA, you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy with LUNESTA. Reported activities include:

• driving a car (“sleep-driving”)

• making and eating food

• talking on the phone

• having sex

• sleep-walking

Call your doctor right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking LUNESTA.

Important:

1. Take LUNESTA exactly as prescribed

• Do not take more LUNESTA than prescribed.

• Take LUNESTA right before you get in bed, not sooner.

2. Do not take LUNESTA if you:

• drink alcohol

• take other medicines that can make you sleepy. Talk to your doctor about all of your medicines. Your doctor will tell you if you can take LUNESTA with your other medicines

• cannot get enough sleep

What is LUNESTA?

LUNESTA is a sedative-hypnotic (sleep) medicine. LUNESTA is used in adults for the treatment of a sleep problem called insomnia. Symptoms of insomnia include:

• trouble falling asleep

• waking up often during the nigh t

LUNESTA is not for children.

Who should not take LUNESTA?

Do not take LUNESTA if you are allergic to anything in it. See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in LUNESTA.

LUNESTA may not be right for you. Before starting LUNES TA, tell your doctor about all of your health conditions,

including if you:

• have a history of depression, mental illness, or suicidal thoughts

• have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction

• have liver disease

• are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding

Tell your doctor about all of the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription medicines, vitamins and herbal supplements. Medicines can interact with each other, sometimes causing serious side effects. Do not take LUNESTA with other medicines that can make you sleepy.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of your medicines with you to show your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new medicine.

How should I take LUNESTA?

• Take LUNESTA exactly as prescribed. Do not take more LUNESTA than prescribed for you.

• Take LUNESTA right before you get into bed.

• Do not take LUNESTA with or right after a meal.

• Do not take LUNESTA unless you are able to get enough sleep before you must be active again.

• Call your doctor if your insomnia worsens or is not better within 7 to 10 days. This may mean that there is another condition causing your sleep problems.

• If you take too much LUNESTA or overdose, call your doctor or poison control center right away, or get emergency treatment.

What are the possible side effects of LUNESTA?

Possible serious side effects of LUNESTA include:

• getting out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. (See “What is the most important information I should know about LUNESTA?”)

• abnormal thoughts and behavior. Symptoms include more outgoing or aggressive behavior than normal, confusion, agitation, hallucinations, worsening of depression, and

suicidal thoughts or actions.

• memory loss

• anxiety

• severe allergic reactions. Symptoms include swelling of the tongue or throat, trouble breathing, and nausea and vomit- ing. Get emergency medical help if you get these symptoms after taking LUNESTA.

Call your doctor right away if you have any of the above side effects or any other side effects that worry you while using LUNESTA.

The most common side effects of LUNESTA are:

• unpleasant taste in mouth, dry mouth

• drowsiness

• dizziness

• headache

• symptoms of the common cold

• You may still feel drowsy the next day after taking LUNESTA. Do not drive or do other dangerous activities after

taking LUNESTA until you feel fully awake.

These are not all the side effects of LUNESTA. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. Call your doctor for medical advice

about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I Store LUNESTA?

• Store LUNESTA at room temperature, between 59˚F to 86˚F (15˚C to 30˚C).

• Do not use LUNESTA after the expiration date.

• Keep LUNESTA and all medicines out of reach of children.

General Information about LUNESTA

• Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide.

• Do not use LUNESTA for a condition for which it was not prescribed.

• Do not share LUNESTA with other people, even if you think they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them and is against the law.

This Medication Guide summarizes the most important information about LUNESTA. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about LUNESTA that is written for healthcare professionals.

• For customer service, call 1-888-394-7377.

• To report side effects, call 1-877-737-7226.

• For medical information, call 1-800-739-0565.

What are the ingredients in LUNESTA?

Active Ingredient: eszopiclone.

Inactive Ingredients: calcium phosphate, colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hypromellose, lactose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene glycol, titanium dioxide, and triacetin.

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This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Manufactured for:

Sepracor Inc.

Marlborough, MA 01752 USA

February 2008

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