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Quviviq vs. Lunesta

Quviviq (daridorexant) is an orexin antagonist that's used as a sleeping pill to help adults fall and stay asleep. It's available as a tablet that you take once every night, about 30 minutes before bedtime. You should take Quviviq (daridorexant) only if you can get at least 7 hours of sleep before waking up the next day. This medication might cause side effects like headache, daytime sleepiness, and dizziness. It's a schedule IV controlled substance because it has a risk for misuse.

• Trouble falling or staying asleep (insomnia)

• Headache (up to 7%)
• Sleepiness or fatigue (up to 6%)

• Daytime sleepiness
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviors or worsening depression
• Sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and cataplexy-like symptoms
• Abnormal sleep behaviors
• Caution in people with breathing problems

Lunesta (eszopiclone) is used to treat insomnia in people over the age of 18. This medication can help you fall asleep faster and wake up fewer times during the night. Lunesta (eszopiclone) belongs to a drug class called sedative-hypnotics, and it's a controlled substance so there are restrictions on how it can be filled and refilled at the pharmacy. You typically only need to take a dose right before bedtime, but it can cause a headache or leave a bad taste in your mouth as a side effect.

• Insomnia (trouble falling or staying asleep)

• Bad taste in mouth (17-34%)
• Headache (17-21%)
• Sleepiness (8-10%)
• Dizziness (5-7%)

• Abnormal sleep behaviors
• Poor mental alertness
• Behavior changes and abnormal thinking
• Severe allergic reactions
• Follow up with provider to check for other reasons for insomnia
• Withdrawal
• Use with caution in older adults and people with certain health conditions