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Ambien to blame for bizarre behavior

October 02, 2008
British and Australian health agencies have identified dozens of cases of strange behavior linked to the use of the sleeping pill zolpidem. The problems range from driving and eating while asleep to hallucinations and nightmares. Zolpidem is sold throughout the world under a variety of names, including Ambien, Stilnox, and Stilnoct. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Sleeping Pills and Bizarre Behavior
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...The sleep aid, Zolpidem, sold under the trade name Ambien, is the best-selling prescribed... Read more »

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Did Ambien Lead To the Death of Heath Ledger?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...announced. However, a bottle of the sleeping pills, Ambien, were found near his body. Ambien has... Read more »

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FDA Requests Label Change for All Sleep Disorder Drug Products
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...sleep aids can cause these problems, one medication, Ambien (zolpidem) has been prominently... Read more »

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Secondary Insomnia and the Drugs Used To Treat It
By Michael Rack, MD , Health Expert

...of insomnia. The benzodiazepine agonists include Ambien (zolpidem), Ambien CR, Sonata, and... Read more »

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Mixing Medication, Heath Ledger, and What You Should Know
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...article earlier mentioning that the sleeping medication Ambien was found near the body of actor... Read more »

Health Guide

Insomnia: Highlights
...drug-manufactures to strengthen the warning labels on sedative-hypnotic drugs, which include zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), and triazolam (Halcion). The FDA warned these medicines may... Read more »
Insomnia: Medications
...doctors.Brands and Benefits. Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics currently approved in the United States are zolpidem (Ambien, Ambien CR), zaleplon (Sonata), eszopiclone (Lunesta), and ramelteon... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Medications
...improvement in fibromyalgia symptoms than patients who received placebo.Sleep MedicationsZolpidem (Ambien) or other newer sleep medications such as zaleplon (Sonata) and eszopiclone (Lunesta) may... Read more »
Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions
...benzodiazepines ("sleeping pills") such as lorazepam (Ativan); benzodiazepine-receptor agonists such as zolpidem (Ambien) or eszoplicone (Lunesta); alprazolam (Xanax); or temazepam (Restoril).... Read more »
Birth Control Options for Women: Oral Contraception
...brands of each form are available. Although both are equally effective with typical use, the combined pill is more effective with perfect use, and most women choose this form.Some women, however,... Read more »

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