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Ambien and Blindness transient - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Blindness transient is reported as a side effect among people who take Ambien (zolpidem tartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Prilosec, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Blindness transient 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 Blindness transient?

Blindness transient (sudden loss of vision) is found to be associated with 615 drugs and 683 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Blindness transient.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Sep, 01, 2026

86,763 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien.
Among them, 66 people (0.08%) have Blindness transient.

Could Ambien cause Blindness transient?

Among these 66 people:

How long have people been on Ambien when they have Blindness transient? *

  • < 1 month: 7.69 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 15.38 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 76.92 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Blindness transient when taking Ambien? *

  • female: 76.56 %
  • male: 23.44 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 1.82 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 5.45 %
  • 30-39: 21.82 %
  • 40-49: 20.0 %
  • 50-59: 7.27 %
  • 60+: 43.64 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ambien? *

  1. Prilosec: 12 people, 18.18%
  2. Fosamax: 11 people, 16.67%
  3. Cymbalta: 10 people, 15.15%
  4. Xanax: 8 people, 12.12%
  5. Vioxx: 8 people, 12.12%
  6. Valium: 8 people, 12.12%
  7. Neurontin: 7 people, 10.61%
  8. Zofran: 7 people, 10.61%
  9. Coumadin: 6 people, 9.09%
  10. Topamax: 6 people, 9.09%

What are other side effects people have besides Blindness transient? *

  1. Headache (pain in head): 24 people, 36.36%
  2. Dizziness: 23 people, 34.85%
  3. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 20 people, 30.30%
  4. Fall: 17 people, 25.76%
  5. Stress And Anxiety: 16 people, 24.24%
  6. Back Pain: 16 people, 24.24%
  7. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 14 people, 21.21%
  8. Drug Hypersensitivity: 14 people, 21.21%
  9. Joint Pain: 14 people, 21.21%
  10. Head Injury: 13 people, 19.70%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 12 people, 18.18%
  2. Depression: 9 people, 13.64%
  3. Back Pain: 6 people, 9.09%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 9.09%
  5. Pain: 6 people, 9.09%
  6. Birth Control: 5 people, 7.58%
  7. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 4 people, 6.06%
  8. Hypersensitivity: 3 people, 4.55%
  9. Blindness: 3 people, 4.55%
  10. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry): 3 people, 4.55%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Blindness transient and when was it recovered:

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) 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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