Quick answer: Zopiclone is not routinely licensed for children. A child or young person with sleep problems needs assessment of the underlying cause rather than adult sleeping-tablet advice.
Why adult dosing cannot be copied
Children differ in body size, brain development, metabolism and vulnerability to sedation. Never give a child an adult zopiclone tablet.
When specialist advice matters
Any use outside the licensed population requires specialist clinical judgement, an identified indication and careful monitoring.
Safer first steps
Sleep routine, behavioural support and assessment of anxiety, pain, breathing problems or neurodevelopmental needs are usually more appropriate starting points.
Urgent warning signs
Seek urgent help if a child is unusually difficult to wake, breathing abnormally or has taken a tablet accidentally.