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A member asked:

When should i take my 20 mg. sonata (zaleplon) if i want to be asleep by 9pm?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Sonata: Onset of action for Sonata is usually 20 to 30 minutes.

Answered 1/31/2021

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