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Ambien cr and Lung disorder - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Lung disorder is reported as a side effect among people who take Ambien cr (zolpidem tartrate), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Wellbutrin, and have Systemic lupus erythematosus.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Lung disorder when taking Ambien cr. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 4,630 people who have side effects when taking Ambien cr from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ambien cr?

Ambien cr has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 5,660 Ambien cr users. Check the latest studies of Ambien cr.

What is Lung disorder?

Lung disorder (lung disease) is found to be associated with 1,806 drugs and 1,786 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Lung disorder.

On Jul, 16, 2026

4,630 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien cr.
Among them, 11 people (0.24%) have Lung disorder.

Could Ambien cr cause Lung disorder?

Among these 11 people:

How long have people been on Ambien cr when they have Lung disorder? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 100 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Lung disorder when taking Ambien cr? *

  • female: 45.45 %
  • male: 54.55 %

What is the age of people who have Lung disorder when taking Ambien cr? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 9.09 %
  • 40-49: 54.55 %
  • 50-59: 27.27 %
  • 60+: 9.09 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ambien cr? *

  1. Wellbutrin: 8 people, 72.73%
  2. Valtrex: 7 people, 63.64%
  3. Flonase: 6 people, 54.55%
  4. Novocain: 6 people, 54.55%
  5. Celebrex: 6 people, 54.55%
  6. Tagamet: 6 people, 54.55%
  7. Cymbalta: 6 people, 54.55%
  8. Ambien: 6 people, 54.55%
  9. Oxycontin: 6 people, 54.55%
  10. Tylenol: 6 people, 54.55%

What are other side effects people have besides Lung disorder? *

  1. Cardiac Arrest: 7 people, 63.64%
  2. Personality Change: 7 people, 63.64%
  3. Gait Disturbance: 7 people, 63.64%
  4. Suicidal Ideation: 7 people, 63.64%
  5. Chest Pain: 7 people, 63.64%
  6. Fall: 7 people, 63.64%
  7. Impaired Driving Ability: 7 people, 63.64%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 7 people, 63.64%
  9. Urinary Retention (the inability to completely or partially empty the bladder): 7 people, 63.64%
  10. Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 6 people, 54.55%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 2 people, 18.18%
  2. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%
  3. Major Depression (a mood state that goes well beyond temporarily feeling sad or blue. it is a serious medical illness that affects one's thoughts, feelings): 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Depression: 1 person, 9.09%
  5. Cough: 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Bruxism (habitual grinding of the teeth, typically during sleep): 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Back Disorder: 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of zolpidem tartrate:

Sub-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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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on zolpidem tartrate (the active ingredients of Ambien cr) and Ambien cr (the brand name). 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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