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Hypnotic drugs increase the risk of skin cancer.

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Pubmed Data : J Sleep Res. 2008 Sep;17(3):245-50. PMID: 18844818

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2008

Study Type : Meta Analysis

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Diseases : Melanoma : CK(208) : AC(91), Skin Cancer : CK(528) : AC(177)

Problem Substances : Eszopiclone : CK(60) : AC(3), Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Ramelteon : CK(50) : AC(3), Zaleplon : CK(60) : AC(3), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Carcinogenic : CK(951) : AC(135)

There is a greater incidence of depression with hypnotic use than with placebo.

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Pubmed Data : BMC Psychiatry. 2007;7:42. Epub 2007 Aug 21. PMID: 17711589

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007

Study Type : Meta Analysis

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Diseases : Depression : CK(884) : AC(94)

Problem Substances : Eszopiclone : CK(60) : AC(3), Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Ramelteon : CK(50) : AC(3), Zaleplon : CK(60) : AC(3), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Delirium, nightmares and hallucinations have been reported as a consequence of treatment with zolpidem.

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Pubmed Data : Clin Neuropharmacol. 2000 Jan-Feb;23(1):54-8. PMID: 10682233

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2000

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Delirium: Drug-Induced : CK(26) : AC(6), Night Terror : CK(158) : AC(1)

Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Hallucinogenic : CK(30) : AC(3)

Hypnotic drug use is associated with significantly increased risk of infection.

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Pubmed Data : J Clin Sleep Med. 2009 Aug 15;5(4):377-83. PMID: 19968019

Article Published Date : Aug 15, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Bacterial Infections and Mycoses : CK(129) : AC(55)

Problem Substances : Eszopiclone : CK(60) : AC(3), Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Ramelteon : CK(50) : AC(3), Zaleplon : CK(60) : AC(3), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Immunosuppressive : CK(156) : AC(26)

Hypnotic drugs have been demonstrated to significantly impair driving performance.

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Pubmed Data : J Sleep Res. 2009 Dec;18(4):387-96. Epub 2009 Jun 22. PMID: 19552733

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Hypnotic drugs may have residual effects in driving habits which could lead to risky behavior.

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Pubmed Data : Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2009 Dec;207(3):461-7. Epub 2009 Oct 2. PMID: 19798483

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Problem Substances : Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25), Zopiclone : CK(10) : AC(1)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Hypnotic : CK(10) : AC(1)

Increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in women receiving zolpidem during pregnancy.

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Pubmed Data : Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2010 Sep;88(3):369-74. Epub 2010 Aug 4. PMID: 20686480

Article Published Date : Sep 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Pregnancy Complications : CK(168) : AC(20), Prenatal Chemical Exposures : CK(384) : AC(92)

Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Teratogenic : CK(318) : AC(62)

Receiving hypnotic prescriptions was associated with greater than threefold increased hazards of death even when prescribed<18 pills/year.

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Pubmed Data : BMJ Open. 2012 ;2(1):e000850. Epub 2012 Feb 27. PMID: 22371848

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2012

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Drug-Induced Toxicity : CK(560) : AC(82), Mortality: All-Cause : CK(663) : AC(58)

Problem Substances : Barbiturates : CK(10) : AC(1), Benzodiazepines : CK(10) : AC(1), Eszopiclone : CK(60) : AC(3), Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Sedative antihistamines : CK(10) : AC(1), Temazepam : CK(10) : AC(1), Zaleplon : CK(60) : AC(3), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Some psychotic reactions, such as visual or hypnagogic hallucinations, have been reported to be associated with zolpidem use.

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Pubmed Data : J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 2003;41(6):869-72. PMID: 14677799

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2003

Study Type : Human Study

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Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Hallucinogenic : CK(30) : AC(3)

There are a number of adverse effects associated with zolpidem ingestion as reported to Texas poison centers.

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Pubmed Data : Hum Exp Toxicol. 2009 Aug;28(8):505-9. Epub 2009 Sep 8. PMID: 19737812

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Problem Substances : Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

There is evidence that zolpidem may be abused and cause dependency.

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Pubmed Data : Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2007 Aug;64(2):198-209. Epub 2007 Feb 23. PMID: 17324242

Article Published Date : Aug 01, 2007

Study Type : Human Study

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Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Addictive : CK(24) : AC(4)

Zolipidem induced Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder (NSRED) has been reported in a male patient.

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Pubmed Data : Int J Eat Disord. 2009 May;42(4):385-6. PMID: 19107832

Article Published Date : May 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Eating Disorders: Nocturnal Eating : CK(11) : AC(2)

Problem Substances : Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Zolpidem can interfere with sleep-dependent memory consolidation.

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Pubmed Data : J Sleep Res. 2010 Mar;19(1 Pt 2):157-64. Epub 2009 Aug 13. PMID: 19682231

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2010

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Learning disorders : CK(154) : AC(36), Memory Disorders: Drug-Induced : CK(77) : AC(12), Memory Loss : CK(143) : AC(35)

Problem Substances : Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Amnesiac : CK(24) : AC(6)

Zolpidem may cause dependency among users.

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Pubmed Data : J Psychopharmacol. 2003 Mar;17(1):131-5. PMID: 12680751

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2003

Study Type : Human Study

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Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Addictive : CK(24) : AC(4)

Zolpidem use might be associated with increased risk for dementia in elderly population.

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Pubmed Data : Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 May ;94(17):e809. PMID: 25929937

Article Published Date : Apr 30, 2015

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Dementia : CK(275) : AC(37)

Additional Keywords : Dose response, Increased Risk : CK(359) : AC(77)

Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Zolpidem, Meprobamate and calcium channel antagonists are associated with increased risk of falls in hospitalized elderly patients.

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Pubmed Data : Drugs Aging. 2009;26(10):847-52. PMID: 19761277

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2009

Study Type : Human Study

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Diseases : Elderly: Age Specific Diseases : CK(442) : AC(38), Hip Fracture : CK(188) : AC(23)

Problem Substances : Calcium Channel Antagonists : CK(20) : AC(2), Meprobamate : CK(10) : AC(1), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Zolpidem-associated hallucinations may be stimulated or amplified by the use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

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Pubmed Data : J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1998;36(3):195-203. PMID: 9656974

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 1998

Study Type : Human Study

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Additional Keywords : Drug-Plant-Vitamin Synergies : CK(965) : AC(266)

Problem Substances : Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) : CK(74) : AC(9), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Hallucinogenic : CK(30) : AC(3)

Compulsive activity combined with anterograde amnesia may be associated with the use of zolpidem.

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Pubmed Data : Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2007;45(2):179-81. PMID: 17364638

Article Published Date : Jan 01, 2007

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Amnesia: Drug-Induced : CK(13) : AC(4), Compulsive Behavior: Drug-Induced : CK(1) : AC(1), Drug-Induced Toxicity : CK(560) : AC(82)

Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Amnesiac : CK(24) : AC(6)

Delirium associated with zolpidem use has been reported.

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Pubmed Data : Ann Pharmacother. 2001 Dec;35(12):1562-4. PMID: 11793620

Article Published Date : Dec 01, 2001

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Delirium: Drug-Induced : CK(26) : AC(6)

Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Seizure following sudden zolpidem withdrawal has been reported.

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Pubmed Data : Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2007 Mar 30;31(2):539-40. Epub 2006 Sep 6. PMID: 16950552

Article Published Date : Mar 30, 2007

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Seizures : CK(135) : AC(33), Seizures: Drug-Induced : CK(26) : AC(6)

Problem Substances : Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Addictive : CK(24) : AC(4)

Zolpidem abuse, dependence and withdrawal reactions have been reported.

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Pubmed Data : Rev Med Liege. 2009 Jul-Aug;64(7-8):407-8. PMID: 19777922

Article Published Date : Jul 01, 2009

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Seizures: Drug-Induced : CK(26) : AC(6)

Problem Substances : Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Zolpidem has been reported to cause transient global amnesia-like episodes.

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Pubmed Data : J Patient Saf. 2009 Mar;5(1):32-4. PMID: 19920437

Article Published Date : Mar 01, 2009

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Amnesia: Drug-Induced : CK(13) : AC(4)

Problem Substances : Hypnotic Drugs : CK(134) : AC(14), Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Amnesiac : CK(24) : AC(6)

Zolpidem use has been linked to amnestic sleep related eating disorders.

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Pubmed Data : J Clin Sleep Med. 2007 Oct 15;3(6):637-8. PMID: 17993047

Article Published Date : Oct 15, 2007

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Eating Disorders : CK(23) : AC(3), Eating Disorders: Nocturnal Eating : CK(11) : AC(2)

Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Adverse Pharmacological Actions : Amnesiac : CK(24) : AC(6)

Zolpidem-induced distortion in visual perception has been reported.

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Pubmed Data : Ann Pharmacother. 2003 May;37(5):683-6. PMID: 12708947

Article Published Date : May 01, 2003

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Visual Disturbances: Drug-Induced : CK(1) : AC(1)

Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

Zolpidem-induced psychosis has been reported.

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Pubmed Data : Ann Clin Psychiatry. 1996 Jun;8(2):89-91. PMID: 8807033

Article Published Date : Jun 01, 1996

Study Type : Commentary

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Diseases : Psychoses : CK(12) : AC(3), Psychoses: Drug-Induced : CK(4) : AC(2)

Problem Substances : Zolpidem (trade name Ambien) : CK(189) : AC(25)

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