Double-blind comparison of zopiclone and flunitrazepam in elderly insomniacs with special focus on residual effects
- 1 January 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa Healthcare in Current Medical Research and Opinion
- Vol. 13 (6), 317-324
- https://doi.org/10.1185/03007999509110492
Abstract
In a double-blind study of 102 patients with a mean age of 79 years, zopiclone was compared to flunitrazepam. The patients rated their sleep in a diary. There was no statistically significant difference between the relatively low dose of 5 mg zopiclone and 1 mg flunitrazepam for eleven out of the twelve variables measuring subjective sleep quality and quantity. There were no differences between the drugs as regards patients' feelings of being rested or alertness.Keywords
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