Genric Name: Zolpidem Tartrate
Brand Name:
AMBIN (Pharma Health)
SIESTA (Genetics Pharma)
SLESPZOL (Shaheen)
STILNOX (Sanofi Aventis)
SULPADE (Usawa)
OLIDA (Glitz)
XOLPID (LIsko)
Xolnox (Votex)
XOLPID (Organic Pharma)
ZINLOX (Panacea)
ZONOX (Saydon)
ZOPALET (Mediate)
ZOLP (Adamjee Pharma)
ZOLPIFOZ (Fozan)
ZOLTIC (Friend Pharma)
Chemical Class:
Imidazopyridine derivatives
Therapeutic Class:
Hypnotic
Dosage Form:
Tabs 10 mg
Indications and Dose:
1. Insomnia (Short-term use)
By Mouth
Adult: 7.5 mg once daily for up to 4 weeks dose to be taken
at bedtime
Elderly: Initially 3.75 mg once daily for up to 4 weeks,
dose to be taken at bedtime, increased if necessary to 7.5 mg daily
2. Insomnia (short-term use) in patients with chronic pulmonary
insufficiency
Adult: 3.75 mg once daily for up to 4 weeks, doe to be taken
at bedtime, increased if increased to 7.5 mg daily
Pregnancy and lactations:
Excreted into breast milk in small amounts
Side effects/Adverse reactions:
CNS: amnesia, anxiety, confusion, daytime, drowsiness,
dizziness, headache, irritability , leery , light-headedness, poor
coordination
CV: Chest pain, palpitation, abdominal pain , constipation ,
diarrhea, heartburn, nausea, vomiting,
HEME: Granulocytopenia (rare), Leukopenia
