They do not remember when they wake up. This is more likely to happen if you take zolpidem with alcohol, or medicines for mental health problems like depression or anxiety. This is because your body gets used to this medicine quickly. After taking it for a few weeks, it's unlikely to have the same effect. Your body can also become dependent on it. If you still have problems sleeping after you finish your course of zolpidem, try the lifestyle changes recommended below.
They can help you come off your medicine gradually if you have been taking it for a long time, or if you're worried about becoming dependent on it. Zolpidem should only be used short term usually up to 4 weeks for sleep problems.
This is because your body can become dependent on it. See a doctor if you feel you need to take it for longer than 4 weeks. They will be able to discuss your sleep problems and recommend other things that may help.
If you have been taking zolpidem for longer than 4 weeks, do not stop taking this medicine suddenly. You may get withdrawal symptoms. Your insomnia can come back and it may be worse than before. You may also feel anxious, restless and have mood changes.
You may become very sensitive to light, noise and being touched. Speak to the doctor first about coming off zolpidem. They may recommend reducing your dose of zolpidem slowly, over a few days or weeks. This will help prevent withdrawal symptoms if you've been taking it for more than 4 weeks. If zolpidem makes you sleepy, dizzy or clumsy, gives you blurred vision or you cannot concentrate or make decisions, do not drive a car, ride a bike or operate machinery.
This may be more likely when you first start taking zolpidem, but could happen at any time — for example, when starting another medicine.
It's an offence to drive a car if your ability to drive safely is affected. It's your responsibility to decide if it's safe to drive. If you're in any doubt, do not drive. UK has more information on the law on drugs and driving.
Talk to a doctor or pharmacist if you're unsure whether it's safe for you to drive while taking zolpidem. There's no firm evidence to suggest that taking zolpidem will reduce fertility in either men or women. But speak to a pharmacist or doctor if you and your partner are trying for a baby.
Your doctor may review your treatment. Zolpidem does not affect how contraception works, including the combined pill and emergency contraception. Do not have drinks that contain caffeine while you're on zolpidem. These include coffee, tea, cola and energy drinks and hot chocolate. Alcohol and zolpidem together can make you sleep very deeply, so you do not breathe properly and can have difficulty waking up.
If this happens to you, do not do any activities that require you to be fully alert, such as driving, cycling, or using tools or machinery. Using cannabis with zolpidem will make its sleep-inducing sedative effects worse. You could go into a very deep sleep, where you have difficulty waking up. Using heroin or methadone with zolpidem may also increase the sedative effects of both drugs.
Again, you could go into a very deep sleep and have difficulty waking up. There are a number of things you can do to help yourself beat insomnia :. Page last reviewed: 15 November Next review due: 15 November Zolpidem On this page About zolpidem Key facts Who can and can't take zolpidem How and when to take it Side effects Pregnancy and breastfeeding Cautions with other medicines Common questions.
About zolpidem Zolpidem is a sleeping pill. Zolpidem comes as tablets. It's only available on prescription. Zolpidem takes around 1 hour to work. You'll usually take it for just a few weeks up to 4 weeks. Common side effects are a metallic taste in your mouth or a dry mouth, and feeling sleepy in the daytime.
Do not drink alcohol or caffeine while you're on zolpidem. Zolpidem is also called by the brand name Stilnoct. If you take zolpidem for 2 weeks or longer, zolpidem may not help you sleep as well as it did when you first began to take the medication.
Talk to your doctor about the risks of taking zolpidem for 2 weeks or longer. Zolpidem may be habit forming. Do not take a larger dose of zolpidem, take it more often, or take it for a longer time than prescribed by your doctor.
Do not stop taking zolpidem without talking to your doctor, especially if you have taken it for longer than 2 weeks. If you suddenly stop taking zolpidem, you may develop unpleasant feelings or mood changes or you may experience other withdrawal symptoms such as shakiness, lightheadedness, stomach and muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, sweating, flushing, tiredness, uncontrollable crying, nervousness, panic attack, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, uncontrollable shaking of a part of your body, and rarely, seizures.
You may have more difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep on the first night after you stop taking zolpidem than you did before you started taking the medication.
This is normal and usually gets better without treatment after one or two nights. Your doctor or pharmacist will give you the manufacturer's patient information sheet Medication Guide when you begin treatment with zolpidem and each time you refill your prescription. Read the information carefully and ask your doctor or pharmacist if you have any questions.
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. This medication is taken as needed. You may take zolpidem even if it is later than the usual time, as long as you will be able to remain in bed for the required number of hours after you take it. Zolpidem may cause other side effects.
Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature, away from excess heat, light, and moisture not in the bathroom. Do not freeze zolpidem oral spray. Store the zolpidem oral spray bottle upright.
It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily. To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach.
Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet. Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at Do not let anyone else take your medication.
Zolpidem is a controlled substance. Prescriptions may be refilled only a limited number of times; ask your pharmacist if you have any questions.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription over-the-counter medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies. Zolpidem pronounced as zol' pi dem. Why is this medication prescribed? How should this medicine be used?
Other uses for this medicine What special precautions should I follow? What special dietary instructions should I follow? Ambien is meant to be taken immediately before bed, but some people have been known to take the drug hours before going to sleep.
This leads to a euphoria that washes away insecurity and self-conscious behavior. From a practical standpoint, it works. From a recreational one, it can get you high as hell. I started to take my Ambien a little earlier each evening. In some ways, Ambien is a safer alternative to Benzodiazepine Sedatives because there is less potential to overdose on the drug. It may be hard to detect an Ambien overdose because the signs of overdose are similar to the effects of the drug.
The result could be a fatal overdose. Unusually slow breathing or heartbeat is a strong indication that the user is in trouble. One of the most common substances used with Ambien is alcohol. Some people with an Ambien tolerance take alcohol with their pill to amplify the Sedative effects of the drug. This is dangerous because both drugs depress the CNS. Some people have also combined Ambien with Benzos, like Valium.
When the two are combined, the risks of respiratory failure and fatal overdose are dramatically increased. There is also a risk of damage to the heart, brain, and lungs. The health risks of combining Benzos with Ambien are similar to those of combining alcohol, with the most dangerous being a fatal overdose.
Approximately 38 million prescriptions for Zolpidem drugs were written between and , according to IMS Health. Recovering from Ambien addiction begins with a medically assisted detox. The detox process helps prevent relapse and issues caused by withdrawal symptoms.
Many inpatient rehabs and outpatient clinics provide resources for detox as well as counseling to work out behaviors that lead to Ambien use. Waymart, PA. View Center.
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