Ambien: effectiveness, side effects, alternatives in the real world

Number of reports submitted per year:

How effective is Ambien?

• Insomnia - reported by 2,530 people
• Sleep disorder - reported by 619 people
• Primary insomnia - reported by 153 people

Alternative drugs to the conditions Ambien treats:

• Insomnia
• Sleep disorder
• Primary insomnia

Ambien side effects by duration, gender and age:

• Ambien side effects (86,805 reports)

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Compare Ambien with similar drugs, by side effects and effectiveness:

• Ambien vs. Amitriptyline hydrochloride
• Ambien vs. Ativan
• Ambien vs. Benadryl
• Ambien vs. Clonazepam
• Ambien vs. Clonidine
• Ambien vs. Desyrel
• Ambien vs. Diphen
• Ambien vs. Diphenhydramine hydrochloride
• Ambien vs. Doxepin hydrochloride
• Ambien vs. Doxylamine succinate
• Ambien vs. Hydramine
• Ambien vs. Hydroxyzine
• Ambien vs. Klonopin
• Ambien vs. Loraz
• Ambien vs. Lorazepam
• Ambien vs. Lunesta
• Ambien vs. Magnesium
• Ambien vs. Melatonin
• Ambien vs. Mirtazapine
• Ambien vs. Quetiapine fumarate
• Ambien vs. Remeron
• Ambien vs. Restoril
• Ambien vs. Seroquel
• Ambien vs. Temaz
• Ambien vs. Temazepam
• Ambien vs. Trazodone hydrochloride
• Ambien vs. Unisom
• Ambien vs. Xanax
• Ambien vs. Zopiclone

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Related 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 we gather our data?

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