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Is Lunesta A Safe Drug?
Question: is lunesta a safe drug for a person in recovery?
Brief Answer:
Please, what are you recovering from?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this query.
Lunesta is a safe drug approved by the FDA and used in the treatment of insomnia is prescribed according to recommendations by your physician. What are you recovering from if I may ask?
In all, if this drug is prescribed by a physician, then it is for sure safe. If you have any specific worries regarding this drug and your health, please ask them specifically and I would look into and get back to you.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Please, what are you recovering from?
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for this query.
Lunesta is a safe drug approved by the FDA and used in the treatment of insomnia is prescribed according to recommendations by your physician. What are you recovering from if I may ask?
In all, if this drug is prescribed by a physician, then it is for sure safe. If you have any specific worries regarding this drug and your health, please ask them specifically and I would look into and get back to you.
I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
is lunesta addictive? is it considered to be a hypnotic &/or sedative?
Brief Answer:
See below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for following up with me.
Lunesta is considered a sedative-hypnotic.
It rarely causes addiction. May be higher if you have abused alcohol or other drugs in the past. taking it as recommended by your doctor without excesses would generally not cause addiction.
I hope this helps. Feel free to keep the discussion going if need be.
See below!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks for following up with me.
Lunesta is considered a sedative-hypnotic.
It rarely causes addiction. May be higher if you have abused alcohol or other drugs in the past. taking it as recommended by your doctor without excesses would generally not cause addiction.
I hope this helps. Feel free to keep the discussion going if need be.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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