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

Summary:

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

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Drowning 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 Drowning?

Drowning (process of experiencing respiratory impairment from submersion/immersion in liquid) is found to be associated with 134 drugs and 226 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Drowning.

On Jul, 24, 2026

86,763 people reported to have side effects when taking Ambien.
Among them, 33 people (0.04%) have Drowning.

Could Ambien cause Drowning?

Among these 33 people:

How long have people been on Ambien when they have Drowning? *

  • < 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 Drowning when taking Ambien? *

  • female: 35.48 %
  • male: 64.52 %

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

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

What are other drugs people take besides Ambien? *

  1. Wellbutrin: 13 people, 39.39%
  2. Celebrex: 13 people, 39.39%
  3. Valtrex: 13 people, 39.39%
  4. Cymbalta: 13 people, 39.39%
  5. Tagamet: 13 people, 39.39%
  6. Novocain: 13 people, 39.39%
  7. Ultram: 12 people, 36.36%
  8. Lortab: 11 people, 33.33%
  9. Tylenol: 11 people, 33.33%
  10. Flexeril: 11 people, 33.33%

What are other side effects people have besides Drowning? *

  1. Sleep Walking (walking during sleep): 16 people, 48.48%
  2. Impaired Driving Ability: 16 people, 48.48%
  3. Hallucinations (sensations that appear real but are created by your mind): 15 people, 45.45%
  4. Hypothermia (body temperature drops below the required temperature for normal metabolism and body functions): 14 people, 42.42%
  5. Road Traffic Accident: 14 people, 42.42%
  6. Memory Loss: 14 people, 42.42%
  7. Weakness: 14 people, 42.42%
  8. Lung Disorder (lung disease): 13 people, 39.39%
  9. Loss Of Consciousness: 13 people, 39.39%
  10. Hyperhidrosis (abnormally increased sweating): 13 people, 39.39%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Back Disorder: 8 people, 24.24%
  2. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 12.12%
  3. Restless Leg Syndrome (a powerful urge to move your legs): 1 person, 3.03%
  4. Radiculopathy (a set of conditions in which one or more nerves is affected and does not work properly): 1 person, 3.03%
  5. Pain: 1 person, 3.03%
  6. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 1 person, 3.03%
  7. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 3.03%
  8. High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 3.03%
  9. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 3.03%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Drowning 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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