Sove 10mg Tablet

• Sove 10 mg Tablet is used in,
• Treatment of sleeplessness
• Treatment of night awakenings
• Treatment of disturbed sleep

• If you are allergic to zolpidem or other ingredients of Sove 10 mg Tablet.
• If you have myasthenia gravis (a condition that causes uncontrolled muscle tremors).
• If you have a history of sleep apnoea (difficulty in breathing while sleeping).
• If you have been diagnosed with mental health conditions.
• If you have glaucoma (increased intra-eye pressure due to eye defects).
• If you have a history of narcotics or substance abuse.
• If you have a history of not remembering things after taking sleeping medication.
• If you are lactose intolerant.
• Sove 10 mg Tablets are not recommended for anyone below the age of 18.
• Sove 10 mg Tablets are not recommended for mentally or severely physically challenged patients.

• Dizziness
• Lightheadedness
• Headaches
• Difficulty in walking and maintaining balance
• Nausea
• Heartburn, dry mouth
• Constipation or diarrhoea
• Tingling sensation in the body
• Uncontrolled muscle movements/tremors
• Vivid dreams

Other General Warnings

• You experience any allergy after taking Sove 10 mg Tab, like rashes, hives, or swelling on the face.
• You want to increase/decrease the dose of the medication.
• You experience side effects that are too severe and disrupt your everyday life.
• You experience persistent side effects.
• You want to stop taking Sove 10 mg Tab.
• You have missed any dose/doses of Sove 10 mg Tab.
• You conceive during the course of Sove Tab or are planning a pregnancy.

• Sove 10 mg Tablet is to be taken orally with water, preferably 20 to 40 minutes before sleeping at night.
• Do not chew or crush Sove Tablet.
• It is advised to keep a gap of 1 to 2 hours between your last meal and the medication as the fat content of food influences the absorption of the medication and may reduce its efficacy.
• Check the expiry of Sove Tablets before taking it.
• Take the medication only if you plan to sleep for 6 to 8 hours at a stretch.
• Do not take the medication if you have to wake up a few hours after taking the medicine as it may cause dizziness, lightheadedness, nausea, and disorientation.

Overdose

Missed a Dose

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Interactions with food items

• There are no reports of any specific food that interacts with Sove Tablets to cause side effects. Unless advised otherwise by the doctor, a regular diet can be continued.
• Alcohol is prohibited while on Sove 10 mg Tablet, as it may increase the severity of side effects like nausea, lightheadedness, dizziness, disorientation, and vomiting.

Other general Interactions

• To avoid side effects related to medicine interaction, you must inform your doctor about all medicines and supplements you are currently taking at the time of prescription.
• Sove 10 mg Tablets develops adverse reactions on interaction with the following medicines:
• Antibiotics like rifampicin tend to reduce its efficacy. You may need to take a higher dose when taking both medicines.
• Antibiotics like erythromycin decrease the metabolism of zolpidem, thus increasing its concentration in the blood. Dose adjustment will be required.
• Antifungals Like ketoconazole increase the level of Sove Tablet in the body. Excess of Sove may lead to side effects like dizziness, disorientation, and headaches.
• Antiallergics like cimetidine increase the level of Sove 10 mg Tablet in the body.