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Brand Names: Ambien, Ambien CR, Hypnogen, Stilnoct (Stilnox)

What is Zolpidem? Zolpidem is used to treat insomnia. It belongs to a class of medications called sedative-hypnotics, which work by slowing activity in the brain to allow sleep. It is being used off-label in the treatment of restless leg syndrome. Read more...Click to read more below

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Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Zolpidem.

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  0 mg day 0 day 0 mg none 0 none 0.12 mg day 0.5 mg day 2.5 mg day 0 mg none 0 mg none 5 mg day 5 day 6.25 mg day 6.5 mg day 10 mg day 10 day 12 mg day 0 mg none 12.5 mg day 12.5 day 13.5 day 15 mg day 19 mg day 20 mg day 22.5 mg day 25 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 200 mg day 543543 mg day
  10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 96 Number of Patients: 96 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 19 Number of Patients: 19 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 2 Number of Patients: 2 97 Number of Patients: 97 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 28 Number of Patients: 28 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Zolpidem or how long patients were taking Zolpidem before stopping.

Currently taking Zolpidem

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
12
25
39
42
51
86

Stopped taking Zolpidem

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
10
8
10
5
13
9
Why Patients Stopped Taking Zolpidem (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 18 33% Side effects too severe: 33%
Did not seem to work 14 26% Did not seem to work: 26%
Other 12 22% Other: 22%
Doctor's advice 11 20% Doctor's advice: 20%
Course of treatment ended 5 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%
Expense 4 7% Expense: 7%
Not indicated 4 7% Not indicated: 7%
Personal research 2 4% Personal research: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 21 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 67% 8
Moderate 25% 3
Slight 8% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 14% 3
None 86% 18

Top reported side-effects include: Grogginess, a bit of memory loss

Summary results are based on 21 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 21)

  • gardener
    Sensation: none
    Overall: none
    Cognition: none
    Vision: none
    Speech: none
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: none
    Walking: none
  • gardener
  • by gardener
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • mountabora
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 0
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Severe
    24 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
  • mountabora
  • by mountabora
    Jul 03, 2006
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Insomnia

See all evaluation results for Zolpidem



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