Eszopiclone Side Effects by Likelihood and Severity

COMMON side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Common Cold
  • A Skin Rash
  • An Infection Due To A Virus
  • Anxious Feelings
  • Dizziness
  • Drowsiness
  • Dry Mouth
  • Headache
  • Taste Impairment

INFREQUENT side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • Abnormal Dreams
  • An Infection
  • Confusion
  • Fluid Retention In The Legs, Feet, Arms Or Hands
  • Hallucinations
  • Indigestion
  • Nausea
  • Nerve Pain
  • Nervousness
  • Pain
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Vomiting

RARE side effects


If experienced, these tend to have a Severe expression

  • A Long Period Of Feeling Drowsy Or Sleepy
  • A Significant Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Anaphylaxis
  • A Type Of Allergic Reaction Called Angioedema
  • A Type Of Joint Disorder Due To Excess Uric Acid In The Blood Called Gout
  • Accidental Falls
  • An Accidental Injury
  • An Enlarged Liver
  • An Intestinal Hernia
  • Anemia
  • Cellulitis
  • Complex Sleep Behaviors Like Eating Or Driving While Asleep
  • Decreased Alertness Or Consciousness
  • Gallstones
  • Heat Stroke
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Kidney Stones
  • Low Amount Of Potassium In The Blood
  • Sleepwalking
  • Suicidal Thoughts

If experienced, these tend to have a Less Severe expression

  • A Distorted Sense Of Smell Called Parosmia
  • A Feeling Of General Discomfort Called Malaise
  • A Migraine Headache
  • Abnormal Manner Of Walking
  • Absence Of Menstrual Periods
  • Addiction To A Drug
  • Agitation
  • Altered Interest In Having Sexual Intercourse
  • An Earache
  • An Increased Need To Urinate Often
  • Arthritis
  • Bad Breath
  • Behavioral Problems
  • Black Tarry Stools
  • Bleeding Not Related To Menstrual Period
  • Breast Fullness Due To Milk Production
  • Breast Pain
  • Chest Pain
  • Decreased Appetite
  • Dehydration
  • Depersonalization, A Disconnection Of One's Own Sense Of Reality Or Identity
  • Depression
  • Diarrhea
  • Difficult Or Painful Urination
  • Drooping Of The Upper Eyelid
  • Enlarged Breasts
  • Excessive Fat In The Blood
  • Fever
  • Furunculosis Or Boils On The Skin
  • Generalized Weakness
  • Hiccups
  • Increased Hunger
  • Increased Sensitivity Of The Skin To The Sun
  • Indifferent Behavior
  • Inflammation Of The Bladder
  • Inflammation Of The Sac Surrounding The Joint - Bursitis
  • Involuntary Leakage Of Urine
  • Itching
  • Leg Cramps
  • Loss Of Muscle Coordination
  • Memory Loss
  • Muscle Twitching
  • Muscle Weakness
  • Neck Stiffness
  • Pain With Menstruation
  • Pink Eye
  • Puffy Face From Water Retention
  • Sensation Of Spinning Or Whirling
  • Shingles
  • Stomatitis, A Condition With Painful Swelling And Sores Inside The Mouth
  • Swollen Lymph Nodes
  • Thrombophlebitis, An Inflamed Vein Due To A Blood Clot
  • Visual Sensitivity To Light

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