Zolpidem
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
Ambien CR?;Ambien?;EdluarT;Intermezzo?;Zolpimist?
Brand Names: Canada:
SublinoxT
Uses
- It is used to treat sleep problems.
- Zolpidem calms the brain.
Dosing
How to take
- Use this drug only for short periods of time (7 to 10 days).
- Take at bedtime.
- Take on an empty stomach.
- Long-acting tablets:
- Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Spray:
- Spray into mouth over the tongue.
- Under the tongue (sublingual) tablet:
- Place on your tongue and let it melt. Water is not needed. Do not swallow it whole. Do not chew, break, or crush it.
- Intermezzo?: Take only if needed and if you have 4 or more hours of bedtime left.
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