● Free · from Health Canada’s data
Is eszopiclone a controlled substance in Canada?
No — not a controlled substance.
Health Canada's Drug Product Database lists 9 marketed products that contain eszopiclone. None is listed as a narcotic, controlled drug or targeted substance: all 9 are listed as PRESCRIPTION.
Checked 2026-11-08 against Health Canada’s data extract of 2026-11-02.
In Nova Scotia, the pharmacy regulator's inventory policy covers zopiclone and eszopiclone as Z-drugs. NSPR, Inventory Management of Controlled Substances and Z-Drugs.
Check one product
Open a DIN for its schedule, company and market status.
Also checked: zolpidem · lorazepam · clonazepam · alprazolam · diazepam · every drug
Source: Health Canada, Drug Product Database data extract (marketed human products), updated 2026-11-02, checked 2026-11-08. The federal schedule only. Guidance, not legal advice.