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Friday, July 18, 2008

About Lunesta - UPDATED

From the Lunesta site Opening paragraph:
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.


It goes on:
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.
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UPDATED:

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3 comments:

  1. I would venture to bet that this is pretty close to the warning label that will be placed on the probably soon to be legal medical marijuana. Just add the part about "Munchies may occur, and an aversion to hygiene and employment".

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  2. LOL! I've never heard that pot gave you amnesia! Who knew?

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  3. When Homer Simpson was on medical marijuana, didn't the warning label state Objects may appear more edible than they actually are?

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