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Ambien and Balanitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Balanitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Ambien (zolpidem tartrate), especially for people who are 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Bone loss.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Balanitis when taking Ambien. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 86,763 people who have side effects when taking Ambien from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

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.

What is Balanitis?

Balanitis (inflammation of the glands penis) is found to be associated with 131 drugs and 309 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Balanitis.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Sep, 01, 2026

86,763 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien.
Among them, 27 people (0.03%) have Balanitis.

Could Ambien cause Balanitis?

Among these 27 people:

What is the age of people who have Balanitis when taking Ambien? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 8.33 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 8.33 %
  • 50-59: 8.33 %
  • 60+: 75.0 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ambien? *

  1. Zometa: 26 people, 96.30%
  2. Celebrex: 23 people, 85.19%
  3. Aredia: 14 people, 51.85%
  4. Zyvox: 13 people, 48.15%
  5. Fosamax: 13 people, 48.15%
  6. Prevacid: 13 people, 48.15%
  7. Oxycontin: 13 people, 48.15%
  8. Nizoral: 13 people, 48.15%
  9. Metrogel: 13 people, 48.15%
  10. Melatonin: 13 people, 48.15%

What are other side effects people have besides Balanitis? *

  1. Injury: 27 people, 100.00%
  2. Lung Infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung): 26 people, 96.30%
  3. Disability: 26 people, 96.30%
  4. Hiatal Hernia (hernia resulting from the protrusion of part of the stomach through the diaphragm): 26 people, 96.30%
  5. Pain: 26 people, 96.30%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 26 people, 96.30%
  7. Cough: 26 people, 96.30%
  8. Rashes (redness): 26 people, 96.30%
  9. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 26 people, 96.30%
  10. Pain In Jaw: 25 people, 92.59%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 13 people, 48.15%
  2. Hypogonadism (reduction or absence of hormone secretion or other physiological activity of the gonads (testes or ovaries)): 13 people, 48.15%
  3. Gynecomastia (enlargement of the gland tissue of the male breast): 13 people, 48.15%
  4. Bone Loss: 13 people, 48.15%
  5. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 11 people, 40.74%
  6. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 6 people, 22.22%
  7. Broken Bone: 6 people, 22.22%
  8. Pain: 1 person, 3.70%
  9. Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 1 person, 3.70%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Balanitis and when was it recovered:

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Sub-studies by age:

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) and Ambien (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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