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Few side effects of prolonged use
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Eszopiclone can cause side effects like dry mouth, dizziness, unpleasant taste and sleepiness.
It should be used with precautions or better avoided if there is hepatic impairment in liver function tests. You must repeat the liver function tests now to check current status after taking this medicine. In case hepatic damage is there, stopping the drug would be needed. Lowering the dose will lower the damage but may not reverse it.
Maintenance dose should be 1 mg if needed or none at all if not needed.
When given for more than 2 years in rodents, it caused cancers. But no long term studies in humans, so effect of long term intake is unknown in humans. I would not prescribe it for so long.
Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee

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