My brother is an advanced Parkinson's patient - he battles to walk and then a major problem is sleeping. Im realy worried as one needs sleep, is it safe to have him ask his doctor for Zolpidem?
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Q: Is it safe for a parkinson's patient to use Zolpidem
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10/ 8/09 8:20pm
What you should do is ask your pharmacist if there are any contraindications to that
med and what your other prescriptions are.
Pharmacists have an enormous store of medical information and most times its alot
more than your doctor.
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