Introduction

Zolpidem is a sleeping pill used to treat insomnia. It allows people to fall asleep more quickly and reduces the likeliness of waking up during night. 

Common side effects

Drowsiness, dizziness, headache

Precautions

• Avoid long term use, Do not stop medication abruptly after long term use.
• Report if you experience complex sleep disorders, such as sleep-walking or sleep-driving.
• Avoid alcohol while taking the medication.

Who Cannot Take

• People who experienced complex sleep disorders after taking zolpidem or eszopiclone, such as sleep-walking and sleep-driving

Cautions with Other Medicine/Food

• CNS depressants e.g. fentanyl, tramadol, cetirizine, gabapentin, pregabalin, scopolamine, codeine, morphine
• Sedatives e.g. sodium oxybate, meperidine
• Alcohol

Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Category C: Either studies in animals have revealed adverse effects on the foetus (teratogenic or embryocidal or other) and there are no controlled studies in women or studies in women and animals are not available. Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the foetus.

簡介

Zolpidem是一種鎮靜安眠藥，能使人有睡意，短期使用可以減少失眠問題。Zolpidem可以使人快速入睡並且減低中途醒來的機會。

常見副作用

有睡意、頭暈、頭痛

注意事項

• 避免長期服用，若長期服用後不應忽然停藥。
• 若服用後出現不尋常的睡眠行為，例如夢遊，睡眠中駕駛等，應告知你的醫生或藥劑師。
• 避免服用酒精。

不可服用的人士

• 曾經服用zolpidem 或 eszopiclone 後出現不尋常的睡眠行為的人，例如夢遊、睡覺時駕駛等

一同服用時需注意的藥物／食物

• CNS depressants 中樞神經抑制劑 e.g. fentanyl, tramadol, cetirizine, gabapentin, pregabalin, scopolamine, codeine, morphine
• Sedatives 安眠藥 e.g. sodium oxybate, meperidine
• 酒精

懷孕及哺乳

C: 動物試驗顯示對胚胎有不良作用，但缺乏針對人類懷孕婦女妥善設計且有對照組的研究，或針對動物或人類懷孕婦女，目前缺乏妥善設計且有對照組的研究，可證明此藥物的危險性。