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Zolpidem Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of zolpidem include fatigue, nausea, and pain, based on 137,176 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 5.5% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Zolpidem side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for zolpidem.

1
Drug Ineffective5.5%7,505
2
Fatigue4.8%6,620
3
Nausea4.4%6,052
4
Pain3.5%4,761
5
Headache3.4%4,686
6
Diarrhoea3.3%4,573
7
Insomnia3.2%4,372
8
Fall3.0%4,107
9
Toxicity To Various Agents2.8%3,898
10
Anxiety2.8%3,792
11
Dizziness2.7%3,696
12
Off Label Use2.7%3,642
13
Dyspnoea2.6%3,593
14
Vomiting2.5%3,412
15
Completed Suicide2.5%3,409

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that zolpidem caused these reactions.

Report severity

68.7%Serious94,227 reports
33.8%Hospitalizations46,346 reports
12.1%Fatal16,654 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Zolpidem drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside zolpidem. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Lenalidomide3.5%4,735
2
Adalimumab3.4%4,603
3
Quetiapine-fumarate3.0%4,164
4
Alprazolam3.0%4,073
5
Sodium-oxybate2.9%4,042
6
Acetaminophen2.7%3,651
7
Omeprazole2.4%3,277
8
Esomeprazole2.2%3,045
9
Pregabalin2.1%2,921
10
Oxycodone1.9%2,642
11
Pantoprazole-sodium1.7%2,373
12
Gabapentin1.6%2,221
13
Diazepam1.6%2,143
14
Duloxetine-hydrochloride1.5%2,126
15
Tramadol-hydrochloride1.4%1,961

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen18.5%25,407
2
Aspirin12.7%17,432
3
Levothyroxine-sodium11.6%15,969
4
Omeprazole11.1%15,167
5
Gabapentin11.0%15,131
6
Ergocalciferol11.0%15,080
7
Alprazolam9.5%13,064
8
Oxycodone9.5%12,985
9
Furosemide8.9%12,251
10
Hydrocodone8.7%11,992
11
Atorvastatin-calcium8.6%11,738
12
Albuterol8.5%11,702
13
Amlodipine8.2%11,261
14
Metoprolol8.0%10,931
15
Lisinopril7.7%10,497

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports zolpidem side effects

60.0% of zolpidem adverse event reports involve female patients and 33.9% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 64%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female60.0%
Male33.9%
Unknown6.1%

Age group

< 20.3%
2–110.1%
12–170.6%
18–6464.4%
65+34.6%

What is zolpidem used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking zolpidem when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal DiscomfortAbdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperAbnormal BehaviourAbnormal DreamsAbnormal Sleep-related EventAccidental Drug Intake By ChildAccidental ExposureAccidental Exposure To ProductAccidental Exposure To Product By ChildAccidental OverdoseAcute Stress DisorderAdjustment DisorderAdjustment Disorder With AnxietyAdjustment Disorder With Depressed Mood

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Zolpidem brand names and reporting trend

Zolpidem is sold under the brand name Intermezzo.

Brand names

Intermezzo35

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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