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Side Effects & Drug Interactions
SIDE EFFECTS
Most common side effects: All medicines have side effects. Most common side effects of sleep medicines include: Text Continues Below
• drowsiness
• dizziness
• lightheadedness
• difficulty with coordination You may find that these medicines make you sleepy during the day. How drowsy you feel depends upon how your body reacts to the medicine, which sleep medicine you are taking, and how large a dose your doctor has prescribed. Daytime drowsiness is best avoided by taking the lowest dose possible that will still help you sleep at night. Your doctor will work with you to find the dose of Ambien that is best for you. To manage these side effects while you are taking this medicine: • When you first start taking Ambien or any other sleep med-icine until you know whether the medicine will still have some carryover effect in you the next day, use extreme care while doing anything that requires complete alertness, such as driving a car, operating machinery, or piloting an aircraft. • NEVER drink alcohol while you are being treated with Ambien or any sleep medicine. Alcohol can increase the side effects of Ambien or any other sleep medicine. • Do not take any other medicines without asking your doctor first. This includes medicines you can buy without a pre-scription. Some medicines can cause drowsiness and are best avoided while taking Ambien. • Always take the exact dose of Ambien prescribed by your doctor. Never change your dose without talking to your doctor first. Drug interactions CNS-active drugs: Ambien was evaluated in healthy volunteers in single-dose interaction studies for several CNS drugs. A study involving haloperidol and zolpidem revealed no effect of haloperidol on the pharmacokinetics or pharmacodynamics of zolpidem. Imipramine in combination with zolpidem produced no pharmacokinetic interaction other than a 20% decrease in peak levels of imipramine, but there was an additive effect of decreased alertness. Similarly, chlorpromazine in combination with zolpidem produced no pharmacokinetic interaction, but there was an additive effect of decreased alertness and psychomotor performance. The lack of a drug interaction following single-dose administration does not predict a lack following chronic administration. Page: 1 | 2 | 3 | Next >>
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