Composition and form of the drug Ambien (Zolpidem).
In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has been producing a medicine called Ambien, it is white and oblong tablets with a crack on them. Experts note that the active substance of Ambien is zolpidem in the amount of 10 milligrams.
What is the action of Ambien, read below.
Ambien (Zolpidem) is known as a sleeping medicine, it belongs to the group of imidazopyridines. Ambien has muscle relaxant, anti-anxiety, in addition to sedative, hypnotic, and anticonvulsant effects. Helps people suffering from the mentioned diseases.
Zolpidem interacts with benzodiazepine receptors, the active ingredient in it reduces and slows down the number of awakenings in the middle of the night, regulates sleep, and increases the duration of sleep.
Pharmacists state that when using Ambien (10mg) without a doctor's prescription, the maximum concentration is reached in 30 minutes or 3 hours. The bioavailability of the drug is approximately 70%, and the binding to proteins is 92%. Experts note that Ambien is metabolized in the liver cells, then excreted through the urine - up to 60%, through the intestines - up to 40%.
Like every drug, Ambien also has instructions for use, which are as follows. In fact, Zolpidem over the counter was created for the treatment of transient as well as situational insomnia to overcome insomnia, regulate awakenings.
Ambien also has contraindications.
It turns out, in some cases it is not recommended to use Ambien; Contraindications to the use of Ambien hypnotic drugs are as follows:
- Severe leaky respiratory failure;
- Frequently occurring sleep apnea syndrome;
- Pregnancy;
- severe impairment of liver function;
- Do not use sleeping pills before the age of eighteen;
- with increased sensitivity to the component of the drug;
- congenital galactosemia;
The pharmaceutical industry warns, Ambien is usually prescribed by doctors to treat cases of pseudo-paralytic myasthenia gravis, chronic alcoholism, and drug addiction.
Ambien (10mg) dose.
The drug Ambien (5mg, 10mg, 20mg) should be used according to the instructions prescribed by the doctor; Ambien tablets should be taken at the beginning with a minimum dose. Usually, experts recommend starting with 10 mg per day at the beginning of treatment. The medicine should be taken immediately before going to bed so that you feel the effect during sleep. In the case of the elderly, it is recommended to increase the dose of Ambien to 5 mg.
According to experts, the duration of hypnosis treatment can vary up to one month. According to the attending physician, some tests should be done first. And if the treatment period is short, then it is necessary to stop the medication gradually
Ambien overdose
According to experts, an Ambien overdose is extremely life-threatening; A very large amount of the drug causes depression of the central nervous system, loss of consciousness, the patient may fall into a coma, it is not excluded, a decrease in blood pressure in the human body, even suffocation.
Ambien also has side effects.
When using Ambien, it is not excluded that a person may experience drowsiness, persistent headache, amnesia, dizziness, severe insomnia, hallucinations, agitation, nightmares, confusion, irritability, aggressiveness, drug addiction.
Experts also state that during the use of sleeping pills, it is very likely that a person's sexual desire will decrease, muscle weakness, gait disturbance, vision impairment, diarrhea, nausea characterized by vomiting, abdominal pain, increase in liver enzymes will occur. It is not excluded that sleeping pills cause fatigue, rash, itching, urticaria, sweating, angioedema and a number of other problems.
Special instructions
Before starting treatment with Ambien, you need to see a doctor, where the doctor will determine the cause of the sleep disorder using hypnosis methods. Ambien pill is especially contraindicated in patients who suffer from mental illness.
Experts also warn that taking Ambien can cause the development of paradoxical reactions: in particular, insomnia, which joins psychotic symptoms. In addition, it may cause nightmare situations, which are expressed by anxiety, delirium, hallucinations, euphoria, aggressiveness.
It is necessary to know that after discontinuation of therapy with Ambien, a withdrawal syndrome may occur.