Zolpidem (Oral Route)

Use of zolpidem is not recommended in children. Safety and efficacy have not been established.

Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated geriatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of zolpidem in the elderly. However, confusion, dizziness, and falling are more likely to occur in the elderly, who are more sensitive than younger adults to the effects of zolpidem.

Studies in women suggest that this medication poses minimal risk to the infant when used during breastfeeding.

Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is not recommended. Your doctor may decide not to treat you with this medication or change some of the other medicines you take.

• Sodium Oxybate

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Alfentanil
• Alprazolam
• Amobarbital
• Anileridine
• Baclofen
• Boceprevir
• Bromazepam
• Bromopride
• Buprenorphine
• Buspirone
• Butabarbital
• Butorphanol
• Carbinoxamine
• Carisoprodol
• Ceritinib
• Chloral Hydrate
• Chlordiazepoxide
• Chlorpromazine
• Chlorzoxazone
• Clarithromycin
• Clobazam
• Clonazepam
• Clorazepate
• Cobicistat
• Codeine
• Conivaptan
• Cyclobenzaprine
• Dexmedetomidine
• Diacetylmorphine
• Diazepam
• Difenoxin
• Dihydrocodeine
• Diphenhydramine
• Diphenoxylate
• Doxylamine
• Estazolam
• Eszopiclone
• Ethchlorvynol
• Ethylmorphine
• Fentanyl
• Flibanserin
• Flumazenil
• Flunitrazepam
• Flurazepam
• Fospropofol
• Halazepam
• Hydrocodone
• Hydromorphone
• Hydroxyzine
• Idelalisib
• Indinavir
• Itraconazole
• Ketazolam
• Ketobemidone
• Ketoconazole
• Levorphanol
• Lopinavir
• Lorazepam
• Meclizine
• Meperidine
• Mephobarbital
• Meprobamate
• Meptazinol
• Metaxalone
• Methadone
• Methocarbamol
• Methohexital
• Methotrimeprazine
• Midazolam
• Morphine
• Morphine Sulfate Liposome
• Nalbuphine
• Nefazodone
• Nelfinavir
• Nicomorphine
• Nitrazepam
• Opium
• Opium Alkaloids
• Orphenadrine
• Oxazepam
• Oxycodone
• Oxymorphone
• Papaveretum
• Paregoric
• Pentazocine
• Pentobarbital
• Perampanel
• Periciazine
• Phenobarbital
• Piritramide
• Posaconazole
• Prazepam
• Primidone
• Promethazine
• Propofol
• Quazepam
• Ramelteon
• Remifentanil
• Ritonavir
• Saquinavir
• Secobarbital
• Sufentanil
• Tapentadol
• Telaprevir
• Telithromycin
• Temazepam
• Thiopental
• Thioridazine
• Tilidine
• Tizanidine
• Topiramate
• Tramadol
• Triazolam
• Voriconazole
• Zaleplon
• Zolpidem
• Zopiclone

Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.

• Bupropion
• Ciprofloxacin
• Desipramine
• Fluvoxamine
• Sertraline
• St John's Wort
• Venlafaxine

Store the medicine in a closed container at room temperature, away from heat, moisture, and direct light. Keep from freezing.

Keep out of the reach of children.

Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.

Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.