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Is zopiclone a controlled substance in Canada?

No — not a controlled substance.

Health Canada's Drug Product Database lists 36 marketed products that contain zopiclone. None is listed as a narcotic, controlled drug or targeted substance: all 36 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.

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Also checked: eszopiclone · zolpidem · lorazepam · clonazepam · alprazolam · 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.