Zolpidem

What is Zolpidem?

Zolpidem also known as Ambien is a prescription only medication used to treat sleeping problems like insomnia in adult patients. If you experience trouble sleeping, this sleep-inducing medicine will help you get a good night’s sleep.

Zolpidem belongs to a group of medicines regarded as Sedative-Hypnotics. It works on the brain to produce calming, thus inducing sleep.

This kind of medication is often limited to a very short treatment period spanning to approximately one to two weeks.

How does Zolpidem work?

Zolpidem is a hypnotic sedative. It impacts certain chemicals found in the brain that impacts sleep and was distorted in some patients that leads to severe sleep problems such as insomnia.

As a sedative, it impacts the brain chemicals in patients helping them achieve a night of much better sleep, avoiding waking the middle of the night, or waking up too early in the morning.

What are the benefits of Zolpidem?

Zolpidem belongs to the sedative hypnotics’ drug class. It is used to treat insomnia and other sleep problems among patients. Taking the sedative will help one fall asleep and remain asleep for much longer. It improves overall sleep quality. It also prevents patients from waking up in the evenings.

How do I use Zolpidem?

Take the prescription Zolpidem exactly as advised by your doctor. Check the directions on the medicine prescription label and follow through on all medication guidelines. Never attempt to take this sedative in very large amounts or for longer than prescribed by your physician. Tell your nurse, doctor, or pharmacists immediately when you feel you need to increase your Zolpidem dosage.

Zolpidem is habit forming and addicting. Its misuse can lead to fatal health reactions, overdose, and worse – death. Selling without a prescription or unlawfully distributing Zolpidem is against the law.

Zolpidem is for short term treatment only. Consult with your doctor if your insomnia or sleeping problems have not improved or become worse after 7-10 days of using Zolpidem.

Zolpidem dosage

The recommended dosage for Zolpidem is 6.25 mg taken at bedtime with or without meals. The effects will be experienced in as little as 60 minutes. One can also use 12.5 mg of Zolpidem, but not to exceed 12 mg a day in total. The medication Zolpidem also comes in sublingual, oral spray, and IV drug form.

Side effects and precautions

Medications and their side effects can impact various people in several ways. Like any other drugs, Zolpidem has its own side effects but not all people experience them.

Tell your doctor right away if you have ever had:

• Drug addiction
• Alcohol addiction
• Depression
• Suicidal thoughts
• Mental illness
• Lung disease
• Breathing problems
• Sleep apnea
• Liver disease
• Kidney disease

Stop using Zolpidem, call your doctor right away if you have:

• Trouble breathing
• Chest pains
• Heart palpitations
• Fast or irregular heartbeat
• Trouble breathing
• Trouble swallowing
• Feeling about to pass out
• Dizziness
• Severe drowsiness
• Allergic reactions
• Hives

The most commonly reported side effects of Zolpidem are as follows:

• Feeling drugged
• Lightheaded
• Drowsiness
• Dizziness
• Weakness
• Feeling extremely tired
• Loss of coordination
• Feeling confused
• Stuffy or runny nose
• Dry mouth
• Nose irritation
• Throat irritations
• Nausea
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Upset Stomach
• Throbbing headache
• Muscle pain

This is not an all-inclusive list of side effects that can occur while on Zolpidem. Consult with your doctor for medical advice regarding other possible side effects.

Consuming Zolpidem for medication in the past 3 months of pregnancy can result to extreme drowsiness, breathing problems, and other health risks, do not take this medication without doctor’s advice or consultation.

Zolpidem can cause really severe allergies and hives. Stop taking Zolpidem immediately and seek emergency medical help if you have experienced any signs and symptoms of allergies like swelling of the lips, tongue, throat or face, hives, and difficulty breathing.

Never attempt to share this medication with another person, regardless if they have the exact same problems and symptoms as you do. This can cause addiction and can lead to other fatal health hazards.

The recommended dosage for Zolpidem varies among patients – men or women. It is not approved for use by children or pediatric patients. Improper use and handling of this medication can cause to very dangerous and serious adverse effects.

Zolpidem can impact thinking and the way patients would react. One can still feel very tired and sleepy in the morning after taking the medication. Allow at least four hours until such time that you are entirely awake before you do anything or perform tasks that require mental focus and alertness, i.e. driving, operating machineries, etc.

Do not take Zolpidem in large amounts and for an extended period than prescribed by your doctor. Never take Zolpidem if you have consumed alcohol before your bedtime. Always consult your doctor before taking Zolpidem.

How do I buy Zolpidem online?

You can safely buy Zolpidem online at UK Meds. You will need first to have an online consultation with a medical doctor before your order will be supplied. The online consultation will ensure that Zolpidem is the right medication for your medical condition.