Joe Biden's alleged Ambien use raises questions, as the medication is contraindicated for those requiring mental alertness, ...

After Hunter Biden suggested his father's debate performance was impacted by Ambien use, doctors note the sleep medication ...

Find patient medical information for Zolpidem on WebMD including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings, and user ratings ...

Hunter Biden said his father's use of Ambien contributed to Joe Biden's poor debate performance against Donald Trump in the ...

Zolpidem is commonplace in the USA, ranking 15th on the list of most-dispensed medications in 2012 with 43.8 million prescriptions, according to IMS Health.

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Find out how to take Zolpidem(drug) and its dose. Describes the best time to take the drug and precautions if any that should be followed.

In this study, zolpidem use was associated with an increased risk of falling in hospitalized patients. We calculate that for every 55 inpatients administered zolpidem, we might expect one more ...

Zolpidem was initially approved, in 1992, in an immediate-release formulation (Ambien) for insomnia characterized by difficulty in falling asleep. At the time of its approval, ...

Zolpidem (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The FDA announced this morning that it is recommending the bedtime dose of Zolpidem (brand name Ambien) be lowered due to the risk of next-morning impairment.

Falls are a leading cause of injury deaths among older adults, and some medications significantly increase this risk.

Zolpidem was the most common sleep aid that was prescribed to inpatients with a ratio of zolpidem to trazodone prescriptions being 2:1. We used the pharmacy database to identify all eligible ...