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Brand Names:
Ambien, Ambien CR, Hypnogen, Stilnoct
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.
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Reasons Taken
243 patients in the community are taking or have taken Zolpidem.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 114 | 46% |
| Insomnia | 45 | 18% |
| Difficulty sleeping through night | 16 | 6% |
| General health | 14 | 5% |
| Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) | 6 | 2% |
| Anxiety | 4 | 1% |
| disease-related symptoms | 4 | 1% |
| Fatigue | 3 | 1% |
| Don't know | 3 | 1% |
| Support another treatment | 2 | <1% |
| Awakening due to pain | 2 | <1% |
| Headache | 1 | <1% |
| Sleep problems | 1 | <1% |
| chronic insomnia | 1 | <1% |
| Leg stiffness and cramping, bilateral | 1 | <1% |
| Bladder problems | 1 | <1% |
| Stiffness/spasticity | 1 | <1% |
| Pain | 1 | <1% |
| Emotional lability | 1 | <1% |
| Slow my MS progress | 1 | <1% |
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Duration
How long current patients have been taking Zolpidem or how long patients were taking Zolpidem before stopping.
Currently taking Zolpidem
Stopped taking Zolpidem
Patient Reported Evaluations
Results from 22 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)
| Major | 55% | 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 36% | 4 |
| Slight | 9% | 1 |
Insomnia
Side-effects (as an overall problem)
| Severe | 5% | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 23% | 5 |
| Mild | 27% | 6 |
| None | 45% | 10 |
Top reported side-effects include: Grogginess, Amnesia, Sleep walking
Summary results are based on 22 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 22)
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- gardener
- Sex: F
- Sensation: None
- Overall: None
- Cognition: none
- Vision: none
- Speech: none
- Swallowing: none
- Upper limb: none
- Walking: none
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by gardener
Aug 18, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Other
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- Babystars
- Sex: F
- Flare-up: Moderate
- Sensation: Moderate
- Overall: Moderate
- Cognition: moderate
- Vision: moderate
- Speech: mild
- Swallowing: moderate
- Upper limb: moderate
- Walking: moderate
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by Babystars
Sep 04, 2008
- EfficacyMajor
- Side-effectsNone
- Insomnia
- Advice/Tips
- When I use the ambien and my clonazapam together it puts me to sleep and I wake up feeling not tired right off the bat.I have to use both because the ambien by itself does not work.Make sure your ready to climb in bed right away .
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