ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE- zolpidem tartrate tablet
Blenheim Pharmacal, Inc.
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MEDICATION GUIDE
Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets
Read the Medication Guide that comes with zolpidem tartrate tablets before you start taking it and each time you get a refill. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking to your doctor about your medical condition or treatment.
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What is the most important information I should know about Zolpidem Tartrate Tablets?
After taking zolpidem tartrate tablets, you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy with zolpidem tartrate tablets. Reported activities include:
driving a car ("sleep-driving")
making and eating food
talking on the phone
having sex
sleep-walking
Call your doctor right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking zolpidem tartrate tablets.
Important:
1. Take zolpidem tartrate tablets exactly as prescribed
Do not take more zolpidem tartrate tablets than prescribed.
Take zolpidem tartrate tablets right before you get in bed, not sooner.
2. Do not take zolpidem tartrate tablets if you:
drink alcohol
take other medicines that can make you sleepy. Talk to your doctor about all of your medicines. Your doctor will tell you ifyou can take zolpidem tartrate tablets with your other medicines.
cannot get a full night's sleep
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What is zolpidem tartrate tablet?
Zolpidem tartrate tablet is a sedative-hypnotic (sleep) medicine. Zolpidem tartrate tablet is used in adults for the short-term treatment of a sleep problem called insomnia. Symptoms of insomnia include:
trouble falling asleep
Zolpidem tartrate tablet is not for children.
Zolpidem tartrate tablet is a federally controlled substance (C-IV) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep zolpidem tartrate tablet in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away zolpidem tartrate tablet may harm others, and is against the law. Tell your doctor if you have ever abused or have been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.