Ambien Drug Interactions

Ambien is used for the short-term treatment of insomnia causing you to relax and help you fall asleep. In the sedative class of drugs, Ambien, also called a hypnotic, affects chemicals in your brain to assist you in falling and staying asleep.

Insomnia

Approximately 60 million adults in the U.S are affected by insomnia which is defined as having difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and has a negative impact on the next day.

According to National Sleep Foundation, symptoms of insomnia include:

• Difficulty falling sleep
• Waking up frequently during the night
• Difficulty returning to sleep
• Waking up too early in the morning
• Un-refreshing sleep
• Daytime sleepiness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Irritability

Ambien Cautions

While the need to get a good night’s sleep is paramount to a person’s overall health and well-being, careful consideration should be given to the sleep aid that a person selects.

The pharmaceutical manufacturer advises that before taking this medication, a person should tell their doctor if they are allergic to any drugs or if they have:

• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Lung disease such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep)
• Myasthenia gravis
• A history of depression, mental illness or suicidal thoughts
• A history of drug or alcohol addiction

Ambien Drug Interactions

There are many drugs that Ambien can interact with. If a person is taking any of these medications, they should discuss this with their physician and possibly seek another sleep aid. Some of these medications include:

• When imipramine (which is an anti-depressant) and Ambien are taken at the same time, patients may have an additional decrease in awareness.
• Used to treat nausea, vomiting and other conditions, chlorpromazine can interact with Ambien and decrease mental functioning and coordination.
• It appears that Zoloft (which is used to treat depression and panic attacks) and Ambien increase the amount of Ambien in the blood, which may lead the body to believe that the dosage of the Ambien is greater than what the person took.
• When Rifampin (an antibiotic) and Ambien are taken together, neither may work as originally intended.
  Ambien can also increase the effects of alcohol.

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