Since Lunesta entered the market to treat insomnia, cases of overdoses have been reported involving amounts up to 90 times the maximum recommended dose. Many people who have experienced Lunesta overdose involving these amounts of the medication have survived and fully recovered. Generally, fatalities associated with Lunesta overdose have occurred when alcohol or other central nervous system drugs were used in combination.
People who are addicted to Lunesta or engage in Lunesta abuse can be at greater risk for overdose. This is because there is a tendency to use it outside the parameters of the prescription, at higher doses, and with alcohol or other drugs to increase its effects or obtain a Lunesta high. Lunesta overdose is a serious issue and can become life-threatening. It can cause respiratory distress as breathing drastically slows, coma, and death.
If a person has overdosed on Lunesta, it is important to call a doctor, poison control, or emergency responders immediately.