Definition: A non-benzodiazepine sleep medication also known as eszopiclone used to treat chronic insomnia and related sleep disorders.
Pronunciation: loo-nest-ah
Also Known As: exzopiclone cyclopyrrone
Common Misspellings: loonesta
Insomnia Medications - Lunesta
From Antigone Arthur, for About.com
Created: July 2, 2007
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