Zolpidem: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Zolpidem. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Zolpidem tartrate extended-release tablets are indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance (as measured by wake time after sleep onset). The clinical trials performed in support of efficacy were up to 3 weeks (using polysomnography measurement up to 2 weeks in both adult and elderly patients) and 24 weeks (using patient-reported assessment in adult patients only) in duration [see Clinical Studies (14) ].

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set cbda91f7…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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