Zolpidem (Ambien) 10 mg

Description

Zolpidem is a medication that helps people, with sleep issues by assisting them in falling asleep and staying asleep through the night. It’s especially beneficial for individuals who struggle to fall asleep wake up or have difficulty staying asleep. Categorized as a hypnotic Zolpidem functions by balancing brain chemicals that’re often unbalanced in people with sleep disorders. This medication comes in forms like immediate release tablets, extended release tablets, sublingual tablets and an oral spray. The immediate release tablets, known as Ambien are available in 5mg and 10mg doses. The extended release tablets, called Ambien CR come in strengths of 6.25mg and 12.5mg. Sublingual tablets range from 1.75mg to 10mg while the oral spray form named Zolpimist is dosed at 5mg per spray.

How does Zolpidem function?
Zolpidem works similarly to benzodiazepines despite not being one, by promoting and maintaining sleep. It accomplishes this by reducing REM sleep while preserving slow wave sleep patterns. In essence it decreases the time taken to fall asleep and prolongs the duration of sleep.
Zolpidem and zopiclone fall under the category of Z drugs with zolpidem being a benzodiazepine sedative hypnotic primarily used for short term relief (1 2 weeks) of sleep problems while zopiclone is more commonly employed as a sleep aid, for insomnia.

What advantages come with using Zolpidem?
Zolpidem offers benefits that have led to its prescription. It can produce an effect at small doses and acts quickly with a short duration of action. This means it helps individuals to fall asleep enhances sleep duration and reduces the time taken to fall asleep. Moreover it typically does not result in lingering impairment the day thereby enhancing overall sleep quality.

How should Zolpidem be consumed?
To ensure effectiveness Zolpidem should be taken on a stomach and avoided after eating. It is advisable not to drive the day after taking the medication to prevent accidents. The appropriate dosage varies based on factors like gender, age, medical condition and other medications being used. For immediate release tablets women are usually prescribed a 5mg tablet, before bedtime; men may initially take a 5mg dose. Potentially increase to 10mg based on weight considerations.
Make sure to talk to a pharmacist, about any interactions, with medications.