Zolpidem and Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) is reported as a side effect among people who take Zolpidem (zolpidem tartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Neurontin, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) when taking Zolpidem. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 90,339 people who have side effects when taking Zolpidem from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Zolpidem?

Zolpidem has active ingredients of zolpidem tartrate. It is often used in insomnia. eHealthMe is studying from 92,695 Zolpidem users. Check the latest studies of Zolpidem.

What is Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)?

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) is found to be associated with 582 drugs and 909 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk).

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On Aug, 02, 2026

90,339 people reported to have side effects when taking Zolpidem.
Among them, 26 people (0.03%) have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk).

Could Zolpidem cause Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)?

Among these 26 people:

What is the gender of people who have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) when taking Zolpidem? *

female: 60 %
male: 40 %

What is the age of people who have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) when taking Zolpidem? *

What are other drugs people take besides Zolpidem? *

What are other side effects people have besides Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)? *

Fall: 17 people, 65.38%
Back Pain: 16 people, 61.54%
Weakness: 16 people, 61.54%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 16 people, 61.54%
Joint Pain: 16 people, 61.54%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 15 people, 57.69%
Pain In Extremity: 15 people, 57.69%
Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 14 people, 53.85%
Diarrhea: 13 people, 50.00%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 12 people, 46.15%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 8 people, 30.77%
Rickets (softening of bones): 7 people, 26.92%
Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 7 people, 26.92%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 5 people, 19.23%
Pain: 5 people, 19.23%
Back Pain: 5 people, 19.23%
Depression: 5 people, 19.23%
Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 7.69%
Migraine (headache): 2 people, 7.69%
Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 2 people, 7.69%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Zolpidem and have Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)?

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Related studies:

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

Zolpidem (92,695 reports)

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) treatments and more:

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) (5,608 reports)

How severe was Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) and when was it recovered:

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) in Zolpidem

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

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) and drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate (250 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+

Browse all side effects of Zolpidem:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk):

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) (582 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk):

Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk) (909 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) and Zolpidem (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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