Brain herniation and drugs of ingredients of zolpidem tartrate (a real world drug study)


Summary:

Brain herniation is found among people who take drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate, especially for people who are male, 60+ old . This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 174,921 people who have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

Drug(s) considered in the study (i.e. both brand name and generic drugs): Ambien, Ambien cr, Edluar, Intermezzo, Stilnoct, Tovalt odt, Zolpidem, Zolpidem tartrate, Zolpidem tatrate, Zolpimist.


On Jul, 28, 2026

174,921 people reported to have side effects when taking drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate.
Among them, 37 people (0.02%) have Brain herniation


What is Brain herniation?

Brain herniation (brain herniation is a potentially deadly side effect of very high intracranial pressure that occurs when a part of the brain is squeezed across structures within the skull) is found to be associated with 337 drugs and 975 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Brain herniation.

Number of reports submitted per year:

Could drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate cause Brain herniation?

Gender of people who have Brain herniation when taking drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate *:

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

Age of people who have Brain herniation when taking drugs with ingredients of zolpidem tartrate *:

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 6.9 %
  • 20-29: 20.69 %
  • 30-39: 3.45 %
  • 40-49: 0.0 %
  • 50-59: 3.45 %
  • 60+: 65.52 %

Conditions people have *:

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  1. Heart Attack: 7 people, 18.92%
  2. Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 7 people, 18.92%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 16.22%
  4. Myelodysplastic Syndrome (a group of conditions that occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow are damaged): 3 people, 8.11%
  5. Fungal Nail Infection: 2 people, 5.41%
  6. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 2 people, 5.41%
  7. Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 2 people, 5.41%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 5.41%
  9. Blood Uric Acid Increased: 2 people, 5.41%
  10. Constipation: 2 people, 5.41%

Other drugs people take *:

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  1. Tylenol: 12 people, 32.43%
  2. Plavix: 10 people, 27.03%
  3. Nitroglycerin: 8 people, 21.62%
  4. Cymbalta: 8 people, 21.62%
  5. Lipitor: 8 people, 21.62%
  6. Protonix: 8 people, 21.62%
  7. Paxil: 8 people, 21.62%
  8. Integrilin: 7 people, 18.92%
  9. Fentanyl: 7 people, 18.92%
  10. Versed: 7 people, 18.92%

Other side effects people have besides Brain herniation *:

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  1. Subdural Haematoma (blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain): 11 people, 29.73%
  2. Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 10 people, 27.03%
  3. Haemoglobin Decreased: 9 people, 24.32%
  4. Cerebral Haemorrhage (bleeding within the brain): 8 people, 21.62%
  5. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 8 people, 21.62%
  6. Pneumonia: 8 people, 21.62%
  7. Pulmonary Oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs): 8 people, 21.62%
  8. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 7 people, 18.92%
  9. Urinary Tract Infection: 7 people, 18.92%
  10. Brain Death: 6 people, 16.22%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.


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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on zolpidem tartrate. All drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. brand name and generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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