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  Zolpidem (Ambien)
The selectivity of zolpidem for the type 1 receptor may explain its lack of muscle relaxant, anticonvulsant, and anxiolytic effects, relative to the benzodiazepines.
Zolpidem appears to modestly reduce time spent in REM sleep, however, no conclusions can be made regarding the dose-response nature of this effect.
: Zolpidem is administered orally and is rapidly absorbed from the GI tract.
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Zolpidem is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby.
Zolpidem is not approved by the FDA for use by children younger than 18 years of age.
Zolpidem may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness, including antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, other sedatives (used to treat insomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, and muscle relaxants.
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 Zolpidem ( Ambien )
This selective binding of zolpidem on the (1) receptor is not absolute, but it may explain the relative absence of myorelaxant and anticonvulsant effects in animal studies as well as the preservation of deep sleep (stages 3 and 4) in human studies of zolpidem at hypnotic doses.
Zolpidem 10 mg was superior to placebo on a subjective measure of sleep latency for all 4 weeks, and on subjective measures of total sleep time, number of awakenings, and sleep quality for the first treatment week.
Zolpidem 15 mg was superior to placebo on a subjective measure of sleep latency for the first 3 weeks, on a subjective measure of total sleep time for the first week, and on number of awakenings and sleep quality for the first 2 weeks.
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 Anxiety Zone - Zolpidem
Zolpidem is a prescription drug used for the short-term treatment of insomnia (sleeping pill).
Zolpidem works by enhancing the effect of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain.
Zolpidem can also become psychologically addictive if taken for extended periods of time, due to dependence on its ability to put one to sleep or to the unique sense of euphoria it can produce.
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 MedlinePlus Drug Information: Zolpidem
Zolpidem is used to treat insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep).
Zolpidem will work faster if it is not taken with a meal or immediately after a meal.
Zolpidem should normally be taken for short periods of time.
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 U.S. FDA grants tentative approval of Zolpidem ODT for sleep disorders : Epilepsy.com
Zolpidem ODT is the first Biovail formulation tentatively approved by the FDA that uses Biovail's patented Ceform technology.
Zolpidem ODT (zolpidem tartrate oral disintegrating tablets) is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic of the imidazopyridine class in an oral disintegrating formulation using a FlashDose tablet formulation base.
Zolpidem ODT is a medically useful formulation that disintegrates in the mouth in seconds, and may be taken with or without water.
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 Drugs and Human Performance FACT SHEETS - Zolpidem (and Zaleplon, Zopiclone)
Zolpidem is a white to off-white crystalline powder.
Pharmacokinetics: Zolpidem is absorbed readily from the gastrointestinal tract.
Zolpidem has a short elimination half-life (2.2 + 0.4 hours), which is reduced in children (~ 1.4 hours) and increased in the elderly (~ 2.8 hours) and patients with hepatic cirrhosis (~ 9.9 hours) 6.
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 AMBIEN CR - Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem, the active moiety of zolpidem tartrate, is a hypnotic agent with a chemical structure unrelated to benzodiazepines, barbiturates, pyrrolopyrazines, pyrazolopyrimidines, or other drugs with known hypnotic properties.
This selective binding of zolpidem on the BZ receptor is not absolute, but it may explain the relative absence of myorelaxant and anticonvulsant effects in animal studies as well as the preservation of deep sleep (stages 3 and 4) in human studies of zolpidem at hypnotic doses.
Zolpidem was not clastogenic in an in vitro chromosomal aberration assay in human lymphocytes or in an in vivo micronucleus test in mice.
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 Zolpidem - Drugs & Vitamins - Drug Library - DrugDigest
Zolpidem helps treat these problems with sleep, and is usually used for no longer than a few days to a few weeks.
In most cases zolpidem should only be taken for a few days and for not longer than 1 or 2 weeks.
For example, zolpidem should not be taken on an overnight airplane flight of less than 7 to 8 hours since 'traveler's amnesia' may occur and you may experience a short-term loss of memory.
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 Zolpidem - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zolpidem is a prescription short-acting nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic that potentiates gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), an inhibitory neurotransmitter, by binding to benzodiazepine type 1 (BZ1) receptors.
Zolpidem is used for the short-term treatment of insomnia.
To counteract recreational use of zolpidem in the United States, Sanofi-Aventis coats their pills with a flexible plastic-like coating, which sticks to unpulverized "bumps" or "chunks" and can be difficult to remove, thus hindering the process of insufflation; although this a relatively minor obstacle to a serious drug abuser.
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 zolpidem Side Effects, Interactions and Information - Drugs.com
Zolpidem may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for.
Zolpidem should never be shared with another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction.
Since zolpidem is usually taken as needed, you may not be on a dosing schedule.
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Zolpidem is in the FDA pregnancy category B. This means that it is unlikely to harm an unborn baby.
Zolpidem is not approved by the FDA for use by children younger than 18 years of age.
Zolpidem may increase the effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness, including antidepressants, alcohol, antihistamines, other sedatives (used to treat insomnia), pain relievers, anxiety medicines, and muscle relaxants.
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 zolpidem (Ambien, Sleeping Pill) drug class, medical uses, medication side effects, and drug interactions by ...
Zolpidem should be used cautiously in patients with respiratory diseases because of its depressing effect on breathing.
Zolpidem has few drug interactions with other medicines; however, caution should be used when combining it with other sedative drugs because of the additive effects.
Zolpidem used at higher dosages can cause withdrawal symptoms (muscle cramps, sweats, shaking, and seizures) when the drug is abruptly discontinued.
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 AMBIEN - Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem was evaluated in two controlled studies for the treatment of patients with chronic insomnia (most closely resembling primary insomnia, as defined in the APA Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, DSM-IV™).
Administration of zolpidem tartrate at doses of 4, 20, or 100 mg base/kg/day to pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats starting on Day 15 of gestation and continuing through Day 21 of the postnatal lactation period produced dose-dependent lethargy and ataxia in dams at doses of 20 mg base/kg and higher.
Studies in lactating mothers indicate that the half-life of zolpidem is similar to that in young normal volunteers (2.6±0.3 hr).
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 Ambien side effects (Zolpidem Tartrate) and drug interactions - prescription drugs and medications at RxList
Data from a clinical study in which selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-treated patients were given zolpidem revealed that four of the seven discontinuations during double-blind treatment with zolpidem (n=95) were associated with impaired concentration, continuing or aggravated depression, and manic reaction; one patient treated with placebo (n =97) was discontinued after an attempted suicide.
Zolpidem had no effect on digoxin pharmacokinetics and did not affect prothrombin time when given with warfarin in normal subjects.
Zolpidem is not known to interfere with commonly employed clinical laboratory tests.
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 ACS :: Cancer Drug Guide: zolpidem tartrate
Zolpidem tartrate is a drug of the hypnotic class that resembles a benzodiazepine drug.
Zolpidem tartrate is used to treat insomnia by enhancing the activity of chemicals in the brain.
Zolpidem tartrate is a pill given by mouth on an empty stomach.
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 Zolpidem
Zolpidem tartrate is a drug of the hypnotic class that resembles a benzodiazepine drug.
Zolpidem, a GABAA receptor agonist, is indicated for the management of insomnia.
To determine which formulation of zolpidem MR provides the optimal duration of sleep maintenance without residual effects, Hindmarch and colleagues[11] report the results of a randomized, double-blind placebo- and standard-dose zolpidem (10 mg) controlled, crossover, pharmacodynamic study of 8 zolpidem MR formulations.
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 Patri's Journal: Zolpidem for the treatment of chronic insomnia (5/25/02)
Zolpidem appears to be well-tolerated in adults and in the elderly, when administered in accordance with prescribing instructions.
Zolpidem was given at a daily dose of 10 mg for 27 nights and was preceded (two nights) and followed (three nights) by a placebo.
In this study 10 mg of zolpidem was found to be safe and effective for the long-term treatment of chronic insomnia, demonstrating hypnotic efficacy without affecting sleep stages or producing tolerance effects, rebound effects, or detrimental effects on psychomotor performance.
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 Zolpidem
Zolpidem a is hypnotic drug used for short-term treatment of people with insomnia.
Zolpidem should be taken one hour before or two hours after food to avoid this interaction.
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 Zolpidem Abuse -- MADRAK and ROSENBERG 158 (8): 1330 -- American Journal of Psychiatry
A had been treated for insomnia with oral zolpidem, 10 mg at bedtime, but she said she had increased her dose without the knowledge of her physicians, using up to 100 mg/day (20 mg five times a day) for the last 1.5 years.
She had persistent symptoms despite treatment with benzodiazepines; a tapering dose of zolpidem was initiated in addition to the tapering dose of chlordiazepoxide.
A took zolpidem, 45 mg over 24 hours in divided doses; it was tapered along with chlordiazepoxide over 5 days.
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 ZOLPIDEM INVOLVEMENT ON MEMORY AND HYPNOTIC EFFECT OF ETHANOL IN CHRONICALLY ETHANOL-TREATED RATS -- Mikolajczak et al. ...
The effect of single and multiple administration of zolpidem on latency in chronically ethanol-treated rats 48 h after applying a negative stimulus in the passive avoidance test.
Rowlett, J. and Woolverton, W. (1997) Discriminative stimulus effects of zolpidem in pentobarbital-trained subjects: I. Comparison with triazolam in rhesus monkeys and rats.
Wilkinson, C.J. (1995) The acute effects of zolpidem administered alone and with alcohol, on cognitive and psychomotor function.
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 Zolpidem   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Zolpidem tartrate, is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic of the imidazopyridine class and is...
Zolpidem is a prescription drug used for the short-term treatment of...
Ambien (Zolpidem) is a Sleeping pill from a newer group of drugs called imidzopyridines.
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