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ZOLPIDEM SIDE EFFECTS
If you experience any of the following serious
side effects, stop taking zolpidem and seek emergency medical
attention:
- an allergic reaction (difficulty breathing; closing of
your throat; swelling of your lips, face, or tongue; hives);
or
- hallucinations, abnormal behavior, or severe confusion.
Other, less serious side effects may be more likely to occur.
Continue to take zolpidem and talk to your doctor if you experience
- headache, drowsiness, dizziness, or clumsiness;
- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation;
- depression;
- muscle aches or pains;
- vivid or abnormal dreams; or
- amnesia (memory loss) after a dose.
A problem that may occur when sleep medicines are stopped
is known as "rebound insomnia." This means that
a person may have more trouble sleeping the first few nights
after the medicine is stopped than before starting the medicine.
If you should experience rebound insomnia, do not get discouraged.
This problem usually goes away on its own after 1 or 2 nights
Zolpidem is habit forming. Stopping this medication suddenly
can cause withdrawal effects if you have taken it continuously
for several weeks. Talk to your doctor about the safe use
of this medication.
Side effects other than those listed here may also occur.
Talk to your doctor about any side effect that seems unusual
or that is especially bothersome.
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