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Diarrhoea, Gastrointestinal Disorder, Sleep Disorder, Serum Ferritin Increased (8575053-X)
on Apr 26, 2010 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 76 years of age, weighting 85.98 lb, was treated with Ambien(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: diarrhoea, gastrointestinal disorder, sleep disorder (sleep disorder Questions), serum ferritin increased. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Back Pain, Dysstasia, Bone Pain, Constipation (8508453-4)
Patient was taking Ambien (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: back pain (back pain Questions), dysstasia, bone pain, constipation (constipation Questions) on Apr 29, 2009 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , 76 years of age, weighting 136.9 lb, . Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Myalgia, Arthralgia (8505391-8)
Adverse event was reported on Oct 19, 2009 by a Female patient taking Ambien (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 74 years of age, After Ambien was administered, patient had the following side effects: myalgia, arthralgia.
Patient was taking other medications:

Gastritis, Somnolence (8477967-8)
on Jun 18, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 69 years of age, was diagnosed with
  • insomnia
  • blood pressure increased
and was treated with Ambien (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: gastritis, somnolence. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:


Dizziness, Vision Blurred, Impaired Driving Ability, Feeling Abnormal (8475817-7)
on Jun 25, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 120.0 lb, was diagnosed with
  • insomnia
and was treated with Ambien(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: dizziness (dizziness Questions), vision blurred, impaired driving ability, feeling abnormal. Ambien dosage: Unk.
Patient was taking other medications:

Cerebrovascular Accident, Pain, Fear, Embolic Stroke, Anxiety, Psychological Trauma, Anhedonia, Emotional Distress (8474212-4)
Patient was taking Ambien Cr (View Usage). After Ambien was administered, patient had the following side effects: cerebrovascular accident, pain (pain Questions), fear, embolic stroke, anxiety (anxiety Questions), psychological trauma, anhedonia, emotional distress on Jun 19, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , 47 years of age, . Ambien Cr dosage: 12.5 Mg, Long Term Use.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Neoplasm Malignant (8474092-7)
Adverse event was reported on May 13, 2011 by a Male patient taking Ambien (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 57 years of age, weighting 144.0 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: neoplasm malignant.
Patient was taking other medications:

Rash Pruritic, Fatigue (8471442-2)
on Dec 08, 2011 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 84 years of age, was treated with Ambien (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: rash pruritic, fatigue. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Confusional State, Respiratory Depression, Catatonia, Unresponsive To Stimuli, Dysarthria (8471092-8)
on Jun 15, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 55 years of age, weighting 139.3 lb, was diagnosed with
  • insomnia
  • vertigo
and was treated with Ambien Cr(View Usage). After Ambien was administered, patient had the following side effects: confusional state, respiratory depression, catatonia, unresponsive to stimuli, dysarthria. Ambien Cr dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Cardiac Failure Congestive, Brain Stem Syndrome, Vomiting, Loss Of Consciousness, Pain, Cardio-respiratory Arrest (8471034-5)
Patient was taking Ambien (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: cardiac failure congestive, brain stem syndrome, vomiting, loss of consciousness, pain (pain Questions), cardio-respiratory arrest on Jun 18, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Male patient , 82 years of age, weighting 160.1 lb, was diagnosed with and. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Hot Flush, Asthenia, Hyperhidrosis, Suffocation Feeling, Cold Sweat (8469706-1)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 22, 2012 by a Female patient taking Ambien (View Usage) (Dosage: Unk, Daily) was diagnosed with and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 117.0 lb, Patient had the following side effects: hot flush, asthenia, hyperhidrosis, suffocation feeling, cold sweat.
Patient was taking other medications:

Hallucination (8462947-9)
on Nov 03, 2011 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 72 years of age, weighting 162.5 lb, was treated with Ambien (View Usage). After Ambien was administered, patient had the following side effects: hallucination. Ambien dosage: 5 Mg.
Patient was taking other medications:

Somnolence, Activities Of Daily Living Impaired, Fibromyalgia (8462349-5)
on Jun 20, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 99.21 lb, was treated with Ambien(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: somnolence, activities of daily living impaired, fibromyalgia. Ambien dosage: Unk, 1x/day.
Patient was taking other medications:

Agoraphobia, Depression, Anxiety (8462118-6)
Patient was taking Ambien (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: agoraphobia, depression (depression Questions), anxiety (anxiety Questions) on Jun 19, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 200.0 lb, was diagnosed with and. Ambien dosage: 12.5 Mg, Daily.
Patient was taking other medications:

Gallbladder Disorder (8461148-8)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 19, 2012 by a Female patient taking Ambien Cr (View Usage) (Dosage: 12.5 Mg, Daily) was diagnosed with and. Location: UNITED STATES , weighting 200.0 lb, After Ambien was administered, patient had the following side effects: gallbladder disorder.
Patient was taking other medications:

Non-cardiac Chest Pain, Blood Creatinine Increased, Compression Fracture (8460387-X)
on Dec 14, 2011 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 62 years of age, weighting 185.0 lb, was treated with Ambien (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: non-cardiac chest pain, blood creatinine increased, compression fracture. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Bedridden, Pneumonia, Fracture, Asthenia (8459613-2)
on Jun 15, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , 80 years of age, was treated with Ambien(View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: bedridden, pneumonia (pneumonia Questions), fracture (fracture Questions), asthenia. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Pain In Extremity, Biliary Dyskinesia, Cholecystitis Chronic, Dyspnoea, Gastric Disorder, Injury, Mobility Decreased, Gallbladder Disorder (8458712-9)
Patient was taking Ambien (View Usage). After Ambien was administered, patient had the following side effects: pain in extremity, biliary dyskinesia, cholecystitis chronic, dyspnoea, gastric disorder, injury, mobility decreased, gallbladder disorder on Jun 14, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , 31 years of age, weighting 150.0 lb, . Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Abdominal Pain (8458162-5)
Adverse event was reported on Jun 12, 2012 by a Male patient taking Ambien (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: UNITED STATES , 37 years of age, weighting 205.0 lb, Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain (abdominal pain Questions).
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

Hypertension, Movement Disorder, Muscle Disorder, Body Temperature Increased, Fall, Constipation, Arrhythmia, Mood Swings (8454988-2)
on Jun 14, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 49 years of age, was treated with Ambien (View Usage). Patient had the following side effects: hypertension, movement disorder (movement disorder Questions), muscle disorder (muscle disorder Questions), body temperature increased, fall (fall Questions), constipation (constipation Questions), arrhythmia (arrhythmia Questions), mood swings. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Impaired Work Ability, Adverse Event, Fatigue (8454021-2)
on May 31, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , 31 years of age, weighting 134.9 lb, was treated with Ambien(View Usage). After Ambien was administered, patient had the following side effects: impaired work ability, adverse event, fatigue. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Memory Impairment, Balance Disorder, Disturbance In Attention, Dysgeusia, Somnolence (8452453-X)
Patient was taking Ambien (View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: memory impairment, balance disorder, disturbance in attention, dysgeusia, somnolence on Jun 15, 2012 from UNITED STATES Additional patient health information: Female patient , weighting 220.5 lb, was diagnosed with and. Ambien dosage: 10 Mg Daily At Bed Time.
Patient was taking other medications:

Diarrhoea (8451310-2)
Adverse event was reported on Feb 23, 2012 by a Female patient taking Ambien (View Usage) (Dosage: N/A) . Location: , weighting 240.2 lb, Patient had the following side effects: diarrhoea.
Patient was taking other medications:

Diarrhoea, Proctalgia, Flatulence, Abdominal Distension (8451156-5)
on Mar 05, 2012 Female patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 160.1 lb, was diagnosed with and was treated with Ambien (View Usage). After Ambien was administered, patient had the following side effects: diarrhoea, proctalgia, flatulence, abdominal distension. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications:

Weight Decreased, Anorectal Discomfort, Anaemia, Infection, Nausea, Pruritus (8450617-2)
on Jun 08, 2012 Male patient from UNITED STATES , weighting 160.1 lb, was treated with Ambien(View Usage). Patient experienced the following unwanted or unexpected effects: weight decreased, anorectal discomfort, anaemia, infection (infection Questions), nausea (nausea Questions), pruritus. Ambien dosage: N/A.
Patient was taking other medications: Patient was hospitalized.

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Side Effects reported to FDA: 2188. View FDA Adverse Reports

Ambien safety alerts: 2007

Reported deaths: 131

Reported hospitalizations: 527

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[Posted 02/16/2007] FDA informed consumers and healthcare professionals regarding the possible dangers of buying prescription medications online. Individuals who ordered Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro, and Ativan over the internet received a product that contained haloperidol, a powerful anti-psychotic drug. Several consumers experienced difficulty in breathing, muscle spasms and muscle stiffness after ingesting the suspect product and had to seek emergency medical treatment. Haloperiodol can cause muscle stiffness, spasms, agitation and sedation. Taking medication that contains an active ingredient other than what is prescribed by qualified healthcare professionals is generally unsafe. FDA urges consumers to review the FDA website for additional information prior to making purchases of medications over the internet.

[February 16, 2007 - News Release - FDA]

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Amnesia ( 634 Reports)
Somnambulism ( 326 Reports)
Road Traffic Accident ( 240 Reports)
Fall ( 217 Reports) Fall Questions
Abnormal Behaviour ( 211 Reports)
Abnormal Sleep-related Event ( 182 Reports)
Impaired Driving Ability ( 175 Reports)
Confusional State ( 141 Reports)
Hallucination ( 137 Reports)
Anxiety ( 122 Reports) Anxiety Questions
Depression ( 118 Reports) Depression Questions
Loss Of Consciousness ( 105 Reports)
Sleep Walking ( 102 Reports)
Dizziness ( 99 Reports) Dizziness Questions
Pain ( 94 Reports) Pain Questions
Insomnia ( 87 Reports)
Headache ( 83 Reports) Headache Questions
Contusion ( 82 Reports)
Feeling Abnormal ( 82 Reports)
Somnolence ( 78 Reports)
Memory Impairment ( 77 Reports)
Fatigue ( 76 Reports)
Nausea ( 76 Reports) Nausea Questions
Aggression ( 73 Reports)
Back Pain ( 68 Reports) Back pain Questions
Eating Disorder ( 67 Reports) Eating disorder Questions
Asthenia ( 65 Reports)
Hallucination, Visual ( 60 Reports)
Suicidal Ideation ( 60 Reports)
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