"it should be an over the counter drug. it does not induce sleep in fact doesn&#039;t do anything merck should be embarrassed.  my sorry  insurance company made me switch from generic lunesta because that have this stupid rule about prior authorization . my doctor does not give prior authorizations ( i will be changing doctors soon). this drug is not even worth the insurance discount i get, it&#039;s not even worth being on the market. i feel stupid paying 35 bucks for it, couldn&#039;t imagine being stupid enough to pay more than that for it."