Precautions:
If you think you need to take zolpidem for more than 7 to 10 days, be sure to discuss it with your doctor. Insomnia that lasts longer than this may be a sign of another problem.

This medicine will add to the effects of alcohol and other CNS depressants. Check with your doctor before taking any medicines while you are using this medicine.

This medicine may cause some people, especially older persons, to become drowsy, dizzy, lightheaded, clumsy or unsteady, or less alert than they are normally. Even though zolpidem is taken at bedtime, it may cause some people to feel drowsy or less alert on arising. Also, this medicine may cause double vision or other vision problems. Make sure you know how you react to zolpidem before you drive, use machines or do anything else that may be dangerous if you are dizzy or are not alert or able to see well.

If you develop any unusual and strange thoughts or behavior while you are taking zolpidem, be sure to discuss it with your doctor.

If you will be taking zolpidem for a long time, do not stop taking it without first checking with your doctor. Your doctor may want you to reduce gradually the amount your are taking before stopping completely. Stopping this medicine suddenly may cause withdrawal or side effects.

After taking zolpidem for insomnia, you may have difficulty sleeping (rebound insomnia) for the first few nights after you stop taking it.

If you think you or someone else may have taken an overdose, get emergency help at once. Taking an overdose of this medicine or taking alcohol or CNS depressants with this medicine may lead to breathing problems and unconsciousness. Signs of overdose severe drowsiness, sever nausea or vomiting, staggering and troubled breathing.