Zaleplon

Alternate Name: Sonata

Description: Sonata is used to help patients who find it difficult to fall asleep. Zaleplon is the generic version of Sonata. The average Sonata cost is about $435 for a supply of 30, 10 mg capsules. Luckily, you can significantly reduce the Sonata retail price by using our free LowerMyRx coupon card at participating local pharmacies.

Dosage Form: Capsule

Administration Route: By mouth

Drug Class: Nonbarbiturate Hypnotic

Generic Available: Yes

Strength: 10 MG

Warnings: Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, liver disease, lung disease (including asthma, COPD), breathing problems (including sleep apnea), or a history of depression, mental health problems, or alcohol or drug abuse. Tell your doctor if you are allergic to tartrazine or sensitive to aspirin. This medicine may cause dizziness or drowsiness, especially first thing the next morning. It may also cause decreased alertness, trouble with thinking, or trouble with controlling body movements, This can lead to falls, fractures, or other injuries. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you. This medicine may cause unusual moods and behaviors. You may also do things while you are still asleep that you may not remember the next morning, including driving, eating, having sex, sleepwalking, or making phone calls. Tell your doctor right away if you have learned that this has happened. This medicine may also cause respiratory depression, a serious breathing problem that can be life-threatening. This medicine can be habit-forming. Do not use more than your prescribed dose. Call your doctor if you think your medicine is not working. Do not stop using this medicine suddenly. Your doctor will need to slowly decrease your dose before you stop it completely. Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments. Call your doctor if you still have trouble sleeping after you take this medicine for 7 to 10 days.

Food Warnings: Some medicines can affect how zaleplon works. Tell your doctor if you are using carbamazepine, cimetidine, diphenhydramine, erythromycin, imipramine, ketoconazole, phenobarbital, phenytoin, promethazine, rifampin, or thioridazine., Tell your doctor if you use anything else that makes you sleepy. Some examples are allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, and alcohol., Do not drink alcohol while you are using this medicine., This medicine may make you dizzy or drowsy. Avoid driving, using machines, or doing anything else that could be dangerous if you are not alert. This medicine may also cause sleep-related behaviors such as driving a car (sleep-driving), walking (sleep-walking), having sex, making phone calls, or preparing and eating food while asleep or not fully awake. If these reactions occur, tell your doctor right away., Sometimes these effects may last through the next day. Make sure you know how the medicine will affect you before you do any tasks that require you to be alert., This medicine can be habit-forming. Do not use more than your prescribed dose. Call your doctor if you think your medicine is not working., Your doctor will check your progress and the effects of this medicine at regular visits. Keep all appointments., Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.