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Article: LUNESTA(TM) Brand Eszopiclone, Formerly ESTORRA, Approved by FDA for Treatment of Insomnia.
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- PR Newswire
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- December 16, 2004
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Sepracor Inc. to Launch Product in January 2005
Sepracor Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for LUNESTA(TM) brand eszopiclone, formerly referred to as ESTORRA, 1 mg, 2 mg and 3 mg tablets for the treatment of insomnia. Insomnia can include difficulty falling asleep as well as difficulty maintaining sleep through the night. The recommended dosing to improve sleep onset and/or maintenance is 2 mg or 3 mg for adult patients (ages 18 to 64) and 2 mg for older adult patients (ages 65 and older). The 1 mg dose is for sleep onset in older adult patients whose primary complaint is difficulty ...