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Zolpidem Blue

Health Encyclopedia: Insomnia Medications

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According to a major 2003 survey, about 20% of American older adults use some form of sleep aid, including prescription or over-the-counter drugs, or alcohol. Furthermore, 15% use such aids every night.

It should be stressed that only behavioral or psychologic techniques can actually cure insomnia, whereas prolonged use of sleeping pills can only result in dependency.

In general, the following precautions are important:

Start with non-prescription medication.
Drugs used specifically for i...

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...asked 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... Read more »

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...to report improvement in fibromyalgia symptoms than patients who received placebo.Sleep MedicationsZolpidem (Ambien) or other newer sleep medications such as zaleplon (Sonata) and eszopiclone... Read more »

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...sleep/wake cycles. Moderately short-acting sleeping drugs such as temazepam (Restoril), zolpidem (Ambien), or zaleplon (Sonata) or sedating antidepressants such as... Read more »

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...so patients must sleep sitting up.In late, severe stages, lack of oxygen causes the skin to have a blue cast (cyanosis), and the body is swollen from fluid accumulation caused by congestive heart... Read more »

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