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What is Hypnogen?

Hypnogen is an international brand name for zolpidem. It is a sedative-hypnotic drug used for short-term treatment of insomnia that presents as difficulty of sleep onset and maintenance of sleep.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
4 31%
None
9 69%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsy in a.m.
3 100%
Amnesia
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
9 69%
Usually
1 8%
Sometimes
2 15%
Never
1 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 8%
Not at all
12 92%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 8%
< $25
7 54%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on March 22, 2010.