FDA Puts Tough Warning Label on Ambien, Lunesta, Other Sleep Aids
Move spurred by 66 cases of ' complex sleep behaviors ' after taking the insomnia medications (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Psychiatry - November 11, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Psychiatry, Institutional, Source Type: news
Celia Walden on the pain of going teetotal
From Vicodin to Valium, no amount of prescription drugs can ease Celia Walden's agony at laying off the booze (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - October 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: prescription drugs ambien valium wine wine and painkillers piers morgan los angeles celia walden california vicodin Source Type: news
Zolpidem for Recovery of Consciousness: Does It Work?Zolpidem for Recovery of Consciousness: Does It Work?
Although it's meant to promote sleep, can zolpidem help restore consciousness in patients after brain injury? Medscape Pharmacists (Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines)
Source: Medscape Nurses Headlines - October 2, 2014 Category: Nursing Tags: Nursing Ask the Expert Source Type: news
The New Old Age Blog: Study Links Anxiety Drugs to Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s occurs more often among older people who have used benzodiazepines for long periods, researchers report. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - September 24, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULA SPAN Tags: Alzheimer's Disease Elder Care Sedatives Elderly News & Research Dementia Ambien (Drug) Insomnia Anxiety and Stress Source Type: news
The New Old Age Blog: Study Links Anxiety Drugs to Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s occurs more often among older people who have used benzodiazepines for long periods, researchers report. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - September 24, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: By PAULA SPAN Tags: Alzheimer's Disease Elder Care Sedatives Elderly News & Research Dementia Ambien (Drug) Insomnia Anxiety and Stress Source Type: news
Analysis of zolpidem in postmortem fluids and tissues using ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry - Thompson KS, Lewis RJ, Ritter RM.
Zolpidem is a nonbenzodiazepine sedative hypnotic drug used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. While quite effective in producing sedation, zolpidem has potentially hazardous side effects when put in the context of complex tasks. Therefore, to more ... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - September 20, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Commonly Prescribed Sleeping Aid Linked To Doubling of Emergency Department Visits
Based on a new study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), estimated emergency department (ED) visits involving zolpidem (commonly known as Ambien) overmedication almost doubled from 21,824 visits in 2005-2006 to 42,274 visits in 2009-2010. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 27, 2014 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Robert Glatter, MD Source Type: news
Emergency Department Visits Linked to Zolpidem Overmedication Nearly Doubled
Source: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Insomnia, Prescription Drug Abuse (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - August 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zee Drugs
Why are vegetarians waking up with hamburger between their teeth? Check out their sleeping pills.read more (Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center)
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - August 21, 2014 Category: Addiction Authors: Matthew J. Edlund, M.D. Tags: Addiction Sleep ambien ER visits insomnia memory loss mortality perfect sleep sleeping pills zaleplon zolpidem zopiclone Source Type: news
Insomnia Drug Linked to Doubling of ED VisitsInsomnia Drug Linked to Doubling of ED Visits
Overmedication with the insomnia drug zolpidem led to a near doubling of emergency department visits between 2006 and 2010 and is especially problematic for women. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - August 15, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
The New Old Age Blog: More on Sleeping Pills and Older Adults
New research adds to evidence that long-term use of some sedatives may be hazardous for older adults. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULA SPAN Tags: Elder Care Sedatives Elderly Falls Medical Issues Ambien (Drug) Source Type: news
The New Old Age Blog: More on Sleeping Pills and Older Adults
New research adds to evidence that long-term use of some sedatives may be hazardous for older adults. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 30, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: By PAULA SPAN Tags: Elder Care Sedatives Elderly Falls Medical Issues Ambien (Drug) Source Type: news
The New Old Age Blog: Weaning Older Patients Off Sleeping Pills
Valium, Xanax and other drugs are widely used for insomnia and anxiety, but long-term use can be hazardous. (Source: NYT)
Source: NYT - July 7, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: By PAULA SPAN Tags: Elder Care Sedatives Elderly Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Medical Issues Ambien (Drug) Insomnia Source Type: news
The New Old Age Blog: Weaning Older Patients Off Sleeping Pills
Valium, Xanax and other drugs are widely used for insomnia and anxiety, but long-term use can be hazardous. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULA SPAN Tags: Elder Care Sedatives Elderly Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Medical Issues Ambien (Drug) Insomnia Source Type: news
The New Old Age Blog: Weaning Older Patients Off of Sleeping Pills
Valium, Xanax and other drugs are widely used for insomnia and anxiety, but long-term use can be hazardous. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 2, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULA SPAN Tags: Elder Care Sedatives Elderly Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Medical Issues Ambien (Drug) Insomnia Source Type: news
