04-08-2010, 03:54 AM
Thankfully, I don't need it. I just saw a commercial for it and it seemed like the disclaimer was nearly as long as the spot. Is it really worth it? I was going to bold all the really disturbing side effects, but there'd be hardly anything left not boldface.
Walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. Other abnormal behaviors include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations and confusion. In depressed patients, worsening of depression including risk of suicide may occur. These risks may increase if you drink alcohol. Severe allergic reactions such as swelling of the tongue and throat occur rarely and may be fatal. Call your healthcare professional if you experience these or any effects or reactions that concern you. LUNESTA, like most sleep medicines, carries some risk of dependency. Side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, morning drowsiness and dizziness.
I realize most all medications seem to have an unusually long list of disclaimers, but this one jumped out at me almost as much as the old "anal leakage" one for Olestra.
Walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep without remembering it the next day have been reported. Other abnormal behaviors include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations and confusion. In depressed patients, worsening of depression including risk of suicide may occur. These risks may increase if you drink alcohol. Severe allergic reactions such as swelling of the tongue and throat occur rarely and may be fatal. Call your healthcare professional if you experience these or any effects or reactions that concern you. LUNESTA, like most sleep medicines, carries some risk of dependency. Side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, morning drowsiness and dizziness.
I realize most all medications seem to have an unusually long list of disclaimers, but this one jumped out at me almost as much as the old "anal leakage" one for Olestra.
