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Eszopiclone (Lunesta) is the first member of a new drug class known as a pyrrolopyrazine derivative of the cyclopyrrolone class. It is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agent with a chemical structure unrelated to any other drugs with known hypnotic properties.

Drug Criteria & Outcomes: Eszopiclone (Lunesta) Formulary Evaluation

Eszopiclone (Lunesta) is the first member of a new drug class known as a pyrrolopyrazine derivative of the cyclopyrrolone class. It is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agent with a chemical structure unrelated to any other drugs with known hypnotic properties.