Drisdol and Ambien drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Drug interactions are reported among people who take Drisdol (ergocalciferol) and Ambien (zolpidem tartrate). Common drug interactions include hypotension among females and pneumonia among males.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Drisdol and Ambien. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 94 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.
What is Drisdol?
Drisdol has active ingredients of ergocalciferol. It is often used in vitamin d. eHealthMe is studying from 1,740 Drisdol users. Check the latest studies of Drisdol.
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.
94 people who take Drisdol and Ambien together, and have interactions are studied.

What are the common drug interactions of Drisdol and Ambien, by gender? *:
female:
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- Vomiting
- Chronic kidney disease
- Anxiety
- Blood cholesterol increased
- Blood pressure decreased
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Diarrhoea
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
male:
- Pneumonia
- Fall
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Prostatic disorder
- Upper respiratory tract infection
- Influenza
- Abdominal pain
- Asthenia (weakness)
- Bone disorder
- Bone formation increased
What are the common drug interactions of Drisdol and Ambien, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:
0-1:
n/a
2-9:
n/a
10-19:
n/a
20-29:
- Influenza
- Weight decreased
30-39:
- Pain
- Anxiety
- Emotional distress
- Pericardial effusion (fluid around the heart)
- Pericarditis (inflammation of the pericardium)
- Peroneal nerve palsy
- Pleuritic pain
- Pulmonary embolism (blockage of the main artery of the lung)
- Pulmonary oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs)
- Back pain
40-49:
- Anxiety
- Chronic kidney disease
- Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
- Pain
- Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
- Surgery
- Abasia (inability to walk)
- Abdominal pain
- Activities of daily living impaired
- Acute myocardial infarction (acute heart attack)
50-59:
- Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
- Papillary thyroid cancer
- Sinusitis (inflammation of sinus)
- Chronic kidney disease
- Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
- Tubulointerstitial nephritis (a form of nephritis affecting the interstitium of the kidneys surrounding the tubules)
- Alopecia (absence of hair from areas of the body)
- Autoimmune thyroiditis (form of thyroiditis associated with an autoimmune disease)
- Breast cancer
- Coagulopathy (blood's ability to clot is impaired)
60+:
- Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
- Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
- White blood cell count decreased
- Blood pressure decreased
- Drug withdrawal syndrome (interfere with normal social, occupational, or other functioning. are not due to another medical condition, drug use, or discontinuation)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
- Prostatic disorder
- Pseudomonas infection (pseudomonas infection is caused by a bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa)
- Upper respiratory tract infection
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Depression: 19 people, 20.21%
- Pain: 18 people, 19.15%
- Stress And Anxiety: 15 people, 15.96%
- Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 14 people, 14.89%
- Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 14 people, 14.89%
- High Blood Pressure: 13 people, 13.83%
- Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 11 people, 11.70%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 10 people, 10.64%
- Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 10.64%
- Sleep Disorder: 8 people, 8.51%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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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+
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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 .
- Kapoor S, "Influence of Vitamin D Consumption and Levels on the Development of Psychiatric Disorders", Lee, Y. J., & Park, K. (2018). Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Skin Necrosis of Toes in the Paraplegic Patient with Hypertension.?Drug safety-case reports,?5(1), 7., 2014 Aug .
- 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 .
- Kapoor S, "Influence of Vitamin D Consumption and Levels on the Development of Psychiatric Disorders", Lee, Y. J., & Park, K. (2018). Secondary Raynaud’s Phenomenon and Skin Necrosis of Toes in the Paraplegic Patient with Hypertension.?Drug safety-case reports,?5(1), 7., 2014 Aug .
How the study uses the data?
The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ergocalciferol and zolpidem tartrate (the active ingredients of Drisdol and Ambien, respectively), and Drisdol 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?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
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