Effect of Zopiclone on Driving

OBJECTIVE To study the effect of zopiclone on driving and provide reference for the legislation of driving under the influence of drugs(DUID). METHODS Through reviewing the pharmacological properties of zopiclone, effects on driving ability and driving safety of zopiclone, drug interaction of zopiclone, detection methods of zopiclone and DUID in China was analyzed by referring to domestic and foreign researches. RESULTS Zopiclone could affect users' driving ability, but the road traffic accident risk related to zopiclone was disputed. CONCLUSION It is necessary to raise people's vigilance to driving under the influence of zopiclone, and to strengthen the research on DUID and speed up the process of legislation about DUID in China.