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Review
. 2020 Jan;208(1):28-32.
doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001074.

Zolpidem-Associated Consequences: An Updated Literature Review With Case Reports

Joseph Westermeyer, Tegan M Carr  1
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Zolpidem-Associated Consequences: An Updated Literature Review With Case Reports

Joseph Westermeyer et al. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

A post-2000 literature search reviewed prevalence of health consequences associated with zolpidem, plus two salient case reports. Common zolpidem-related harms encompassed accidents, falls, overdoses, delirium, and infections. Risks to others included assaults, vehicular accidents, various crimes, and civil actions that occurred during zolpidem-induced delirium, withdrawal, and other impediments. Remarkably, much harm occurred while patients were taking therapeutic doses of licitly prescribed zolpidem (10-30 mg). Zolpidem-associated health, behavioral, and social problems comprise an international pandemic of preventable heath misfortunes.

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