How does zolpidem make you feel?

Zolpidem will make you feel sleepy (drowsy). It affects people in different ways and some people may feel sleepier than others. When you first start taking this medicine, you may feel sleepy during the daytime for the first few days.

What is zolpidem tartrate 10 mg used for?

Zolpidem contains a medicine called zolpidem tartrate. This belongs to a group of medicines called hypnotics. It works by acting on your brain to help you sleep. Zolpidem is used for temporary sleep problems in adults that are causing you severe distress or that are affecting your everyday life.

Can I take 2 zolpidem 10mg?

Adults—5 milligrams (mg) for women and 5 or 10 mg for men once a day at bedtime. Your doctor may increase your dose as needed. However, do not take more than 10 mg per day. Take only 1 dose a night as needed.

Why is zolpidem a high risk medication?

For zolpidem products, data show the risk for next-morning impairment is highest for patients taking the extended-release forms of these drugs (Ambien CR and generics). Women appear to be more susceptible to this risk because they eliminate zolpidem from their bodies more slowly than men.

What are the side effects of zolpidem 10 mg?

Common side effects of Ambien (zolpidem) include:

• Daytime drowsiness,
• Dizziness,
• Weakness,
• Lightheadedness,
• “Drugged” feeling,
• Tiredness,
• Loss of coordination,
• Stuffy nose,

Is zolpidem the same as Stilnox?

STILNOX contains the active ingredient zolpidem tartrate. STILNOX is used to initiate and maintain sleep in those with sleeping difficulties, also called insomnia in patients over 18 years of age.

What can you not take with zolpidem?

A product that may interact with this drug is: sodium oxybate. Other medications can affect the removal of zolpidem from your body, which may affect how zolpidem works. Examples include azole antifungals (such as ketoconazole), rifampin, St. John’s Wort, among others.

What drugs interact with zolpidem?