Your doctor should know
You need to talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting treatment with zopiclone if any of the following apply to you:
- you have myasthenia gravis (a problem that causes severe muscle weakness)
- your lungs do not work properly (respiratory disease)
- you have sleep apnea (a problem where you stop breathing for short periods at night)
- you have severe liver problems
You also need to talk to your doctor or pharmacist if any of the following apply to you:
- you have any liver problems
- you have any kidney problems
- you suffer from mild breathing problems
- you have ever been dependent on alcohol or drugs
- you have been told by a doctor that you have a personality disorder
- you have had mental health problems
- you have recently taken zopiclone or other similar medicines for more than four weeks
- you think you might struggle to stop taking zopiclone or other medicines