Zolpidem Tartrate

• Zolpidem Tartrate is used in the treatment of short-term sleep problems in adults like:
• Difficulty falling asleep
• Waking in the middle of the night
• Waking too early

When should one not use Zolpidem Tartrate

• If you are allergic to zolpidem or any of the other ingredients of Zolpidem Tartrate.
• If you have a condition called sleep apnoea, where you stop breathing for short periods at night.
• If you have a condition called myasthenia gravis that causes severe muscle weakness.
• If you have severe breathing difficulties.
• If you have severe liver problems.
• If you have a mental illness (psychosis).
• If you are under the age of 18.

Common side effects of this drug are:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Sleepiness
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Other General Warnings

• You have a history of dependence on alcohol or drug/illicit substance.
• You have liver or lung disorders.
• You have depression or have a history of any other mental illness.
• You have recently taken zolpidem or other similar medicines for more than four weeks.
• You develop suicidal thoughts after taking this medicine.
• You are taking other medicines like central nervous system depressants or other medicines that increase zolpidem in your blood.

How Does It Work?

Interactions with other medicines

• Some medicines can affect the way Zolpidem Tartrate works or this medicine itself can reduce the effectiveness of other medicines taken at the same time.
• Inform your doctor about all the medicines, supplements or herbals you are currently taking or might take to avoid any possible interaction.
• Zolpidem Tartrate may increase the effect of medicines used for treating mental problems (antipsychotics), medicines used for treating depression (sertraline, bupropion, desipramine), medicines used to treat moderate to severe pain (narcotic analgesics), medicines used for treating fits/seizures (anticonvulsants), medicines used in surgery (anaesthetics), medicines to calm or reduce anxiety or for sleep problems (hypnotics) and medicines used for treating allergies (antihistamines like chlorphenamine or promethazine).
• The use of this medicine together with opioids (used to treat pain and some cough medicines) increases the risk of drowsiness, difficulties in breathing and coma and may be life-threatening.
• Medicines used for treating fungal infections, such as ketoconazole, can increase the chance of getting side effects when taken with Zolpidem Tartrate.
• Rifampicin (an antibiotic used for the treatment of tuberculosis) can reduce the effectiveness of this medicine.

Overdose

Missed a Dose