Complete adverse effect profile including incidence rates and management
Important Safety Information
This is not a complete list of all possible side effects. Contact your healthcare provider if you experience any unexpected symptoms. For serious or life-threatening side effects, seek emergency medical attention immediately.
Next-day drowsiness and impaired psychomotor performance (dose-dependent)
Dizziness, headache
Diarrhea (4%)
Drugged feeling
Amnesia for events during medicine effect
Complex sleep behaviors: sleepwalking, sleep-driving, preparing food, making phone calls, having sex while asleep — with no memory (FDA black box warning)
Next-morning impairment (driving, operating machinery) even after a full night's sleep
Physical and psychological dependence with chronic use
Withdrawal and rebound insomnia on discontinuation
Hallucinations (visual, auditory)
Paradoxical stimulation (agitation, irritability — more common in elderly)
Severe allergic reactions, anaphylaxis
Worsening depression, suicidal ideation
Like all medications, Zolpidem can cause side effects. However, not everyone who takes this medication will experience them. Many side effects are dose-dependent and may improve as your body adjusts to the medication. Others may require dose adjustment or medical attention.
Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:
Seek immediate emergency medical care if you experience signs of: