Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release (Cont.)

Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release: What Should I Tell My Healthcare Provider?

Prior to taking this medication, you should notify your healthcare provider if you have:
 
Let your healthcare provider know if you are:
 
  • Pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant
  • Breastfeeding
  • Drinking alcohol.
     
Also, tell your healthcare provider about all other medicines you may currently be taking, including prescription and non-prescription medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
 
(Click Ambien CR Precautions and Warnings for more information on this topic, including information on who should not take zolpidem tartrate extended-release.)
 

Who Should Not Take Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release?

You should not take zolpidem tartrate extended-release if you are allergic to any components of zolpidem tartrate. Your healthcare provider or pharmacist has a list of the inactive ingredients.
 

Zolpidem Tartrate Extended-Release: Overdose

There have been a limited number of cases of people overdosing on zolpidem tartrate extended-release. A zolpidem tartrate extended-release overdose could produce a variety of reactions -- from excessive tiredness to light coma. If you happen to overdose on this medication, seek medical attention immediately.
 
(Click Ambien Overdose for more information.)
 
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Written by/reviewed by: Kristi Monson, PharmD; Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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