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Amnesia Possibly Associated with Zolpidem Administration
Author(s) -
Canaday Bruce R.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
pharmacotherapy: the journal of human pharmacology and drug therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.227
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1875-9114
pISSN - 0277-0008
DOI - 10.1002/j.1875-9114.1996.tb03654.x
Subject(s) - zolpidem , amnesia , medicine , hypnotic , sedative , ingestion , anesthesia , recall , psychiatry , psychology , insomnia , cognitive psychology
Two patients experienced amnesia after taking Zolpidem 5 and 10 mg. Neither patient could recall telephone conversations that took place within an hour of taking the drug. The first patient placed a call shortly after ingestion; the second took the dose, fell asleep, and was awakened by the call. Health care providers should be aware of the possibility that in some patients, sedative‐hypnotic agents such as Zolpidem may produce amnesia that begins a short time after ingestion and may persist into the sleep cycle. This may be particularly important in individuals who, after taking a hypnotic agent, may have to make significant decisions that they must be able to remember.