What Are Ambien Side Effects?

Posted on Sun, 29 Jun 2014

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Sun, 29 Jun 2014 Answered on

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Question : Ambien side effects?

Answered by Dr. Manisha Gopal (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
range from ataxia, dizziness to changes in mood

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Adverse drug effects of ambien while just taking the drug can range from-
- dizziness
-altered thought pattern
-ataxia
-impaired judgement and reasoning
-sometimes hallucination
-poor motor coordination
-sometimes imapired sleep when stopped
-rarely- changes in libido
-and increased appetite

Usually withdrawal side effects of the drug can be in form of-
--headaches, nausea, vomitings, amnesia, changes in libido, increased impulsivity and anger & altered mood.

I hope the reply is useful.
Please ask more questions to clarify any doubt.
Dr. Manisha Gopal
MD Neuropsychiatry

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar