Zolpidem tartrate and Convulsion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Convulsion is reported as a side effect among people who take Zolpidem tartrate (zolpidem tartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lorazepam, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Convulsion when taking Zolpidem tartrate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 31,142 people who have side effects when taking Zolpidem tartrate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zolpidem tartrate?

Zolpidem tartrate has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 32,177 Zolpidem tartrate users. Check the latest studies of Zolpidem tartrate.

What is Convulsion?

Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body) is found to be associated with 1,861 drugs and 2,856 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Convulsion.

On Jul, 12, 2026

31,142 people reported to have side effects when taking Zolpidem tartrate.
Among them, 227 people (0.73%) have Convulsion.

Could Zolpidem tartrate cause Convulsion?

Among these 227 people:

How long have people been on Zolpidem tartrate when they have Convulsion? *

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What is the gender of people who have Convulsion when taking Zolpidem tartrate? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zolpidem tartrate and have Convulsion?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Zolpidem tartrate:

Zolpidem tartrate (32,177 reports)

Convulsion treatments and more:

Convulsion (99,535 reports)

How severe was Convulsion and when was it recovered:

Convulsion in Zolpidem tartrate

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

Convulsion and drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate (1,553 reports)

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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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Convulsion:

Convulsion (1,861 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Convulsion:

Convulsion (2,856 conditions)

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 the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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