Zunestar Tablet is used to treat insomnia. It reduces sleep onset time and frequent awakening at night. This medicine improves sleep maintenance and therefore ensures sound sleep.

Zunestar Tablet is used to treat insomnia (inability to fall asleep)

Uses of Zunestar Tablet

Insomnia

Benefits of Zunestar Tablet

In Insomnia

Insomnia is a common sleep disorder in which there is difficulty in falling or staying asleep at night. Zunestar Tablet helps treat insomnia as well as improves the quality of sleep. Zunestar Tablet works by slowing activity in the brain to allow sleep. This helps you relax and feel more energetic. It also helps you concentrate better and improves your quality of life.

Side effects of Zunestar Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them

Common side effects of Zunestar

Sleepiness
Dizziness
Headache
Taste change
Dryness in mouth
Rash
Anxiety
Hallucination
Respiratory tract infection
Viral infection

How to use Zunestar Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Zunestar Tablet is to be taken empty stomach.

Safety advice

Alcohol

UNSAFE

It is unsafe to consume alcohol with Zunestar Tablet.

Pregnancy

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Zunestar Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.

Breast feeding

CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR

Zunestar Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
Baby should be monitored for excessive sleepiness.

Driving

UNSAFE

Zunestar Tablet may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
Zunestar Tablet may impair alertness and motor coordination, including the risk of morning impairment this risk increases with dose and this may affect your ability to drive.

Kidney

SAFE IF PRESCRIBED

Zunestar Tablet is safe to use in patients with kidney disease. No dose adjustment of Zunestar Tablet is recommended.

Liver

CAUTION

Zunestar Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Zunestar Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Limited information is available on the use of Zunestar Tablet in these patients. No dose adjustment is recommended in patients with mild to moderate liver disease.

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Quick tips

Your doctor has prescribed Zunestar Tablet to help you fall asleep faster and sleep for longer.
It is best taken without food as a high-fat meal can reduce its absorption and effect.
Take it 30 to 45 minutes before bedtime and only when you have time to sleep for at least 7 hours.
It makes you feel dizzy next morning. Don't drive or do anything requiring concentration until you know how it affects you.
It does not affect total sleep time. However, it reduces sleep onset time and frequent awakening at night.
Never share your medication with any other person who also has a sleep problem.
Inform your doctor if your sleep doesn’t improve after 7 to 10 days of treatment.
Stop taking medication and inform your doctor If you experience sleep driving or memory loss.
Inform your doctor if you notice behavioral changes, new or worsening depression or suicidal thoughts.
Inform your doctor if you are pregnant, planning pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Inform your doctor if you have a history of depression, drug/alcohol abuse, and liver disease.
Do not stop taking medication suddenly as it may lead to anxiety, mood changes, and restlessness.

Fact Box

Chemical Class

Cyclopyrrolone Derivative

Habit Forming

Yes

Therapeutic Class

NEURO CNS

Action Class

Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics (Z Compounds)

Patient concerns

Body temperature is high but no fever symptoms during night i can't able to deep sleep

Dr. Sfurti Mann

Diabetology

For insomnia consult a psychiatrist

I can not sleep more than 5 hours,i had thyroid problem,for that thyroid .75 is taking,also taking asomax for b p problem though it is 130/90, my main problem sins is I can't sleep more than 5 hours ,

Dr. Sfurti Mann

Diabetology

Consult a psychiatrist for insomnia

I have a insomnia problem.my insomnia problem is last 5 month ago.what we do

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Sleep problems are often caused by underlying physical and/ or psychological cause. This requires examination of the patient so that proper treatment can be initiated. Often stress/ anxiety/ depression or mood disorder needs to be dealt with and sleeping pills are not adequate treatment. Please go through the link below - http://drjyotikapoor.com/2015/01/26/sleep-disorders/

Patient is not able to sleep without? sleeping pills and whenever she try to lay down she feels problem presently doctors r given her IV metrindazole and NS-9%, Ciprofloxacin but no positive result is seen. Now they r suggesting for MRI, rest test like EACH and BP is normal. Please suggest what to do

Dr. Vikas Sharma

Neurology

these medicines have nothing to do with sleeping; show to for insomnia

Insomnia slipping disorders & allergy

Dr. Jyoti Kapoor Madan

Psychiatry

Sleep problems are often caused by underlying physical and/ or psychological cause. This requires examination of the patient so that proper treatment can be initiated. Often stress/ anxiety/ depression or mood disorder needs to be dealt with and sleeping pills are not adequate treatment. Please go through the link below for further understanding- http://drjyotikapoor.com/2015/01/26/sleep-disorders/

FAQs

How long does it take for Zunestar Tablet to work?

Zunestar Tablet starts working shortly after you take it. The maximum levels of Zunestar Tablet are reached within an hour of taking it. Taking Zunestar Tablet may make you feel sleepy and sleepiness may persist for some time. This is the reason that you should prefer taking Zunestar Tablet immediately before you go to bed, or after you have gone to bed but could not fall asleep. Moreover, take Zunestar Tablet only if you know that you will be able to stay in bed for at least 7 to 8 hours after taking the medication.

Does Zunestar Tablet have abuse potential?

Yes, Zunestar Tablet does have abuse potential. The risk of abuse increases with the dose and duration of treatment and concomitant use of other psychoactive drugs. The risk is also greater for patients who have a history of alcohol or drug abuse or history of psychiatric disorders.

What are the symptoms of overdose of Zunestar Tablet?

An overdose of medicine can make you feel confused, drowsy, dizzy, and lightheaded. It may also lead to difficulty in breathing, floppy muscles (hypotonia), and loss of balance which may make you fall over. You may sleep deeply and possibly fall into a coma. The underlying reason of these symptoms could be low blood pressure due to overdose of Zunestar Tablet.

How long should I take Zunestar Tablet?

Treatment should be as short as possible and should not exceed four weeks which includes the period of slowly decreasing the dose. For transient sleeplessness, the recommended duration is 2-5 days and for short lived sleeplessness duration should be 2-3 weeks.

Can I drink alcohol with Zunestar Tablet?

Do not drink alcohol while you are taking Zunestar Tablet. Alcohol can increase the effects of Zunestar Tablet and make you sleep very deeply so that you do not breathe properly or have difficulty waking.

Is Zunestar Tablet safe to take?

Yes, Zunestar Tablet is safe to take if taken at the prescribed dose and for a short duration (less than 4 weeks). If the dose and duration is increased then risk of abuse and dependence on the medicine is more likely to occur.

Does Zunestar Tablet affect memory?

Memory impairment is rare, but may occur, especially when sleep is interrupted or there is a delay in going to bed after taking the tablet. Therefore to reduce such possibility of memory impairment, patients should ensure that they are taking the tablet when they are able to have a full night's sleep (uninterrupted sleep of about 7 to 8 hours).

Can I drive after taking Zunestar Tablet?

Zunestar Tablet can cause slowing of your normal brain function (central nervous system depression) which may adversely affect the ability to drive or to use machines. It can be very unsafe if a patient drives within 12 hours of taking Zunestar Tablet.

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