Codeine sulfate and Ambien drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Codeine sulfate (codeine sulfate) and Ambien (zolpidem tartrate). Common drug interactions include tachycardia among females and cough among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Codeine sulfate and Ambien. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 49 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Codeine sulfate?
Codeine sulfate has active ingredients of codeine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 4,510 Codeine sulfate users. Check the latest studies of Codeine sulfate.
What is Ambien?
Ambien has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 93,519 Ambien users. Check the latest studies of Ambien.
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49 people who take Codeine sulfate and Ambien together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Codeine Sulfate and Ambien, by gender? *:
female:
- Tachycardia (a heart rate that exceeds the range of 100 beats/min)
- Blood cholesterol increased
- Diarrhoea
- Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
- Emotional distress
- Myofascial pain syndrome (a painful condition that affects the muscles and the sheath of the tissue)
- Neoplasm malignant (cancer tumour)
- Neoplasm progression (growth of tumour)
- Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint)
- Temporomandibular joint syndrome (pain at the temporomandibular joint due to various causes of increased muscle tension and spasm. it is believed that syndrome is a physical manifestation of psychological stress)
male:
- Cough
- Depression
- Sleep apnoea syndrome (a sleep-related disorder in which the effort to breathe is diminished or absent)
- Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth)
- Abdominal discomfort
- Abdominal pain
- Acne (skin problems that cause pimples)
- Activities of daily living impaired
- Acute hepatic failure
- Aggression
What are the common drug interactions of Codeine Sulfate and Ambien, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
n/a
30-39:
- Depression
- Endometriosis (appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain)
- Hypermobility syndrome (abnormalities cause abnormal stress on a joint or many joint)
- Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
- Surgery
- Suicide attempt
- Cough
- Acute hepatic failure
- Arthralgia (joint pain)
- Asthenia (weakness)
40-49:
- Abdominal discomfort
- Activities of daily living impaired
- Agoraphobia (extreme or irrational fear of crowded spaces or enclosed public places)
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Avulsion fracture (bone fracture)
- Blood urea increased
- Chest pain
- Colonic polyp (extra part of colon tissue grow in intestine)
- Depression
- Drug dependence
50-59:
- Diarrhoea
- Dizziness
- Dyspnoea (difficult or laboured respiration)
- Enterocele (hernia of the intestine through the vagina)
- Facial pain
- Fall
- Febrile neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells)
- Gastroenteritis clostridial (inflammation of stomach and intestine clostridial)
- Head injury
- Hepatomegaly (abnormal enlargement of the liver)
60+:
- Pain in extremity
- Actinomycosis (infection that causes sores, or abscesses)
- Emotional distress
- Face oedema (swelling of face)
- Gingival swelling (gums swelling)
- Hyperplasia (enlargement of an organ or tissue)
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation)
- Impaired healing
- Inflammation
- Myofascial pain syndrome (a painful condition that affects the muscles and the sheath of the tissue)
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Stress And Anxiety: 13 people, 26.53%
- Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 10 people, 20.41%
- Breast Cancer: 10 people, 20.41%
- Depression: 9 people, 18.37%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 8 people, 16.33%
- Metastases To Spine (cancer spreads to spine): 5 people, 10.20%
- Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 8.16%
- Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 4 people, 8.16%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 4 people, 8.16%
- Bone Pain: 4 people, 8.16%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Effectiveness of, side effects of, and alternative drugs to the 2 drugs:
- Codeine sulfate (4,510 reports)
- Ambien (93,519 reports)
Browse all drug interactions of Codeine sulfate and Ambien:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zSub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Browse all side effects of Codeine sulfate:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Ambien:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Codeine sulfate and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all interactions between Ambien and drugs from A to Z:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zRelated publications that referenced our studies
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
- Hsu FG, Sheu MJ, Lin CL, Hsieh YW, Lai SW, "Use of Zolpidem and Risk of Acute Pyelonephritis in Women: A Population‐Based Case‐Control Study in Taiwan", The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2017 Mar .
- Lin SC, Su YC, Huang YS, Lee CC, "Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study", Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Mar .
- Sun Y, Lin CC, Lu CJ, Hsu CY, Kao CH, "Association between zolpidem and suicide: a nationwide population-based case-control study", InMayo Clinic Proceedings, 2016 Mar .
- Liao KF, Lin CL, Lai SW, Chen WC, "Zolpidem use associated with increased risk of pyogenic liver abscess: a case-control study in Taiwan", Medicine, 2015 Jan .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on codeine sulfate and zolpidem tartrate (the active ingredients of Codeine sulfate and Ambien, respectively), and Codeine sulfate and Ambien (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
How to use the study?
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