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Suggest Side Effects Of Zaleplon Pills For Hepatitis C Infection

I was prescribed zaleplon I am afraid of the side effects. I am on Hep C treatment Savoldi, Pegasys and ribavirin. I haven t slept well in a couple days. I am terrified of the side effects of this medication. The sleeping pills seem to have the same side effects. Not sure what to do
Mon, 27 Oct 2014
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Internal Medicine Specialist 's  Response
Hello,
welcome to HCM and thanks for the query.
Zaleplon is a sedative hypnotic which doesn't belong to the benzodiazepine group.
There is no report of any interaction with the other medicines you are on.
There is insufficient data as to any dependence on the drug.
I shall be happy to answer if you have further questions.
Dr. Noble Zachariah
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Suggest Side Effects Of Zaleplon Pills For Hepatitis C Infection

Hello, welcome to HCM and thanks for the query. Zaleplon is a sedative hypnotic which doesn t belong to the benzodiazepine group. There is no report of any interaction with the other medicines you are on. There is insufficient data as to any dependence on the drug. I shall be happy to answer if you have further questions. Dr. Noble Zachariah