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What is Zolpidem?

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Zolpidem tartrate is a sedative-hypnotic drug that is used for short-term treatment of insomnia that presents as difficulty of sleep onset and maintenance of sleep.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 2377 813
Insomnia 762 192
Difficulty staying asleep 358 134
Fibromyalgia 127 73
General health 24 2

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  • Slight
  • None
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 128
Moderate 228
Mild 379
None 660

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Zolpidem

Side effect Patients Percentage
Grogginess 49
Sleep eating 45
Grogginess in morning 43
Sleep walking (somnambulism) 37
Drowsy in morning 32
Memory loss 28

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Why patients stopped taking Zolpidem

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 334
Side effects too severe 278
Doctor's advice 246
Other 197
Course of treatment ended 70
Expense 57
Personal research 45
Change in health plan coverage 35
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Duration

Stopped taking Zolpidem

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 181
1 - 6 months 192
6 months - 1 year 153
1 - 2 years 166
2 - 5 years 152
5 - 10 years 80
10 years or more 38
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 936
Usually 241
Sometimes 156
Never taken as prescribed 62
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 44
Somewhat hard to take 78
A little hard to take 163
Not at all hard to take 1110
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 18
$100-199 6
$50-99 38
$25-49 105
< $25 717
Not specified 511

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Zolpidem after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) 44
Eszopiclone (Lunesta) 22
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 16
Temazepam (Restoril) 12
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 8

Show all 34 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Zolpidem and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) 72
Eszopiclone (Lunesta) 34
Temazepam (Restoril) 21
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 20
Amitriptyline (Elavil) 10

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148 patient evaluations for Zolpidem

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Nov 17, 2020 (Started Sep 23, 2000)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 2.5 mg Daily
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  • 0 helpful marks

May 9, 2017 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for exhausting dreams)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily

Dec 4, 2010 (Started Mar 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for Treat my mood condition(s))
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for exhausting dreams)
  • Side effects
    Moderate
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Mar 23, 2017 (Started Dec 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (double vision (diplopia), drugged feeling)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia)

Jul 1, 2015 (Started Dec 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (double vision (diplopia), drugged feeling)
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia)

Feb 9, 2011 (Started Dec 15, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: double vision (diplopia)
  • 0 helpful marks
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