Here ’s Why You Shouldn’t Take a Sleeping Pill Every Night
Tens of millions of Americans struggle to sleep at night, and many of them turn to sleeping pills for relief. Prescription and over-the-counter sleep aids are especially popular among older adults. A recent study published in the American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry found that roughly one in three adults ages 65 to 80 use these drugs at least occasionally to fall asleep, and OTC meds like Benadryl and Tylenol PM are the pills of choice for sleepless seniors.
Experts say this is concerning for a number of reasons. Studies have linked the regular, long-term use of OTC sleep medicines to some potentially serious side effe...
Source: TIME: Health - October 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized Baby Boomer Health sleep Source Type: news
Taking Zolpidem at High Altitude May Be Unsafe Taking Zolpidem at High Altitude May Be Unsafe
Climbers who take zolpidem at high altitude may put their performance and safety at risk, a new study from Europe suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Benzodiazepines vs. Ambien
Title: Benzodiazepines vs. AmbienCategory: MedicationsCreated: 8/21/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/21/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - August 21, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
' Z' Drugs Significantly Boost Fracture Risk in Dementia'Z' Drugs Significantly Boost Fracture Risk in Dementia
Zolpidem and other sedating ' Z ' drugs increase the overall risk for fracture by 40% and the risk for hip fracture by 59% in patients with dementia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
' Z' Drugs Significantly Boost in Fracture Risk in Dementia'Z' Drugs Significantly Boost in Fracture Risk in Dementia
Zolpidem and other sedating ' Z ' drugs increase the overall risk for fracture by 40% and the risk for hip fracture by 59% in patients with dementia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - July 25, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Sleeping Pills May Be Poor Choice for Dementia Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 25, 2018 -- Giving dementia patients sleeping pills might raise their risk of broken bones, a new study suggests.
Researchers compared data from nearly 3,000 dementia patients who took the commonly prescribed sleep drugs zolpidem,... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - July 25, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Fatal zolpidem poisoning due to its intravenous self-injection: postmortem distribution/redistribution of zolpidem and its predominant metabolite zolpidem phenyl-4-carboxylic acid in body fluids and solid tissues in an autopsy case - Hasegawa K, Wurita A, Nozawa H, Yamagishi I, Minakata K, Watanabe K, Suzuki O.
We experienced a curious fatal case, in which a male in his 20s self-administered zolpidem intravenously. The victim was found dead lying on floor of his apartment room, with a tourniquet band and new injection marks on his right forearm. Nearby the body, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Ambien: Sleeping Pill FAQs
Title: Ambien: Sleeping Pill FAQsCategory: Doctor's& Expert's views on SymptomsCreated: 1/25/2008 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/13/2018 2:55:04 PM (Source: MedicineNet Sleep General)
Source: MedicineNet Sleep General - June 13, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
Sedative hypnotics and the risk of falls and fractures in the elderly - Andrade C.
Older age, poor sleep, and the use of the "Z" sedative hypnotic drugs (zopiclone, eszopiclone, zolpidem, and zaleplon) commonly go together. Each of these can increase the risk of falls and fractures through mechanisms related to cognitive and psychomotor ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 11, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news
Ambien defence: the real side effects of sleeping pills
Although racism is not a consequence of taking the drug, doctors warn about other dangers (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - June 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Morning Break: Trump Teases Drug $$ Slash; Roseanne's Ambien; Virginia to Expand Medicaid
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the MedPage Today staff (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - May 31, 2018 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Ambien Maker:'Racism Is Not A Known Side Effect Of Any Sanofi Medication '
The former patent holder of the sleep medication, Ambien (zolpidem), had a what appears to be a thinly veiled message this morning for Roseanne Barr, the actress and comedian who wrote that she " ambien tweeted " what the Washington Post called a " vitriolic and racist Twitter rant. " (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - May 31, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: David Kroll, Contributor Source Type: news
Why Ambien Didn ’ t Make Roseanne Tweet Anything
The drug can cause unusual behavior, certainly. But online insults? Not likely. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: BENEDICT CAREY Tags: Ambien (Drug) Sedatives Discrimination Jarrett, Valerie Barr, Roseanne Source Type: news
Roseanne Barr Just Used the ‘Ambien Defense.’ So Have Accused Murderers and Drunk Drivers
Roseanne Barr had an explanation in the aftermath of sending a racist tweet that led to the cancellation of her sitcom, Roseanne: Ambien made me do it.
“It was 2 in the morning and I was ambien tweeting,” Barr wrote in a now-deleted tweet, adding in a separate post that she was “Not giving excuses for what I did (tweeted) but I’ve done weird stuff while on ambien.”
Roseanne is definitely not off Twitter despite her statement yesterday that she was leaving it.
And her “Ambien tweeting” line has users describing every odd (non-racist) thing they’ve done while on the sleep d...
Source: TIME: Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Uncategorized Drugs healthytime onetime Source Type: news
What is Ambien and what are its known side effects?
The drug is one of the most commonly used prescription sleep aids. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 30, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
