Zolpidem (brand names Ambien, Ambien CR, Intermezzo, Stilnox, Stilnoct, Sublinox, Hypnogen, Zonadin, Sanval, Zolsana and Zolfresh) is a prescription medication used for the treatment of insomnia and some brain disorders. It is a short-acting nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic of the imidazopyridine class that potentiates GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, by binding to GABAA receptors at the same location as benzodiazepines. It works quickly, usually within 15 minutes, and has a short half-life of two to three hours.
Zolpidem has not adequately demonstrated effectiveness in maintaining sleep, unless delivered in a controlled-release (CR) form. However, it is effective in initiating sleep. Its hypnotic effects are similar to those of the benzodiazepine class of drugs, but it is molecularly distinct from the classical benzodiazepine molecule and is classified as an imidazopyridine. Flumazenil, a benzodiazepine receptor antagonist, which is used for benzodiazepine overdose, can also reverse zolpidem's sedative/hypnotic and memory-impairing effects.
Zolpidem has slight muscle relaxant and anticonvulsant properties, but has not been approved for use in muscle relaxation or seizure prevention. This is because the dosage of drug needed to cause muscle relaxation is 10 times the sedating dose, and the dosage needed for preventing seizures is 20 times the sedating dose; high dosages are more likely to cause unpleasant side effects such as hallucinations and amnesia.
On Dec, 26, 2016 58,094 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien.
Among them, 907 people (1.56%) have Hallucination
Time on Ambien when people have Hallucination :
| |
< 1 month |
1 - 6 months |
6 - 12 months |
1 - 2 years |
2 - 5 years |
5 - 10 years |
10+ years |
| Hallucination |
56.91% |
22.34% |
4.26% |
3.72% |
6.38% |
5.85% |
0.53% |
Gender of people who have Hallucination when taking Ambien :
| |
Female |
Male |
| Hallucination |
55.17% |
44.83% |
Age of people who have Hallucination when taking Ambien :
| |
0-1 |
2-9 |
10-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
| Hallucination |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1.90% |
6.41% |
11.66% |
21.28% |
16.62% |
42.13% |
Severity of Hallucination when taking Ambien :
| |
least |
moderate |
severe |
most severe |
| Hallucination |
6.25% |
56.25% |
37.50% |
0.00% |
How people recovered from Hallucination :
| |
while on the drug |
after off the drug |
not yet |
| Hallucination |
66.67% |
0.00% |
33.33% |
On Dec, 31, 2016 3,177 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien Cr. Among them, 67 people (2.11%) have Hallucination
Time on Ambien cr when people have Hallucination :
| |
< 1 month |
1 - 6 months |
6 - 12 months |
1 - 2 years |
2 - 5 years |
5 - 10 years |
10+ years |
| Hallucination |
57.89% |
10.53% |
15.79% |
10.53% |
5.26% |
0.00% |
0.00% |
Gender of people who have Hallucination when taking Ambien cr :
| |
Female |
Male |
| Hallucination |
43.86% |
56.14% |
Age of people who have Hallucination when taking Ambien cr :
| |
0-1 |
2-9 |
10-19 |
20-29 |
30-39 |
40-49 |
50-59 |
60+ |
| Hallucination |
0.00% |
0.00% |
2.04% |
6.12% |
16.33% |
30.61% |
14.29% |
30.61% |
Severity of Hallucination when taking Ambien cr :
| |
least |
moderate |
severe |
most severe |
| Hallucination |
0.00% |
0.00% |
100.00% |
0.00% |
On Dec, 25, 2016 58,094 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien.
Among them, 1,318 people (2.27%) have Death
On Jan, 08, 2017 3,177 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien Cr.
Among them, 58 people (1.83%) have Death
