Find patient medical information for Zolpidem on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings, and user ratings ...

Zolpidem goes by the names of Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Intermezzo, and Zolpimist. The FDA is concerned that these medications may in some cases result in "complex sleep behaviors." ...

Zolpidem is commonplace in the USA, ranking 15th on the list of most-dispensed medications in 2012 with 43.8 million prescriptions, according to IMS Health.

Zolpidem, the active ingredient in Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar and Zolpimist, is FDA-approved for the short-term treatment of insomnia. While SAMHSA notes that these drugs have been used safely by ...

Ambien side effects can be serious—from changes in mood to memory loss to parasomnia. Here are the side effects of Ambien, also known as Zolpidem, you should watch out for.

Find out how to take Zolpidem(drug) and its dose. Describes the best time to take the drug and precautions if any that should be followed.

Zolpidem was initially approved, in 1992, in an immediate-release formulation (Ambien) for insomnia characterized by difficulty in falling asleep. At the time of its approval, ...

Researchers are gaining insights into why some minimally conscious patients with a severe brain injury appear to "awaken" after taking the sleep medication zolpidem (Ambien, Sanofi-Aventis).The ...

SEATTLE — The use of 30 mg per day of zolpidem may significantly improve quality of life among patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness, a presenter said at the 2022 American Academy ...

Zolpidem was the most common sleep aid that was prescribed to inpatients with a ratio of zolpidem to trazodone prescriptions being 2:1. We used the pharmacy database to identify all eligible ...

In fact, some data suggest using zolpidem in this fashion exposes the patient to the risk of zolpidem dependence and withdrawal (J Psychopharmacol. 2003;17:131-135).