Stilnox
Zolpidem
Ingredients & Drug Type
Stilnox is listed as Psychiatric containing Zolpidem. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
- Active ingredient
- Zolpidem
- Therapeutic class
- Psychiatric
- Dosage form
- Tablet
- Strength
- 10mg
Dosing
- Adult
- 10mg قبل النوم
- Frequency
- مرة يومياً
- Route
- oral
- Frequency: مرة يومياً.
- Route: oral.
- The final dose depends on diagnosis, age, weight, kidney/liver function, pregnancy status, and other medicines.
- Use the dose written by your doctor or pharmacist; this page is educational and not a personal prescription.
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Medical Overview
Stilnox is listed as Psychiatric containing Zolpidem. A mental health medicine affecting neurotransmitters, mood, or sleep and usually requiring follow-up.
Stilnox (zolpidem) — the world’s famous Z-drug: 15-30min sleep onset, ~2.5h half-life, cleaner than benzodiazepines but owner of the FDA boxed warning for complex sleep behaviors (sleep-walking/eating/driving — any episode ends it permanently). Women dose half officially; alcohol absolutely forbidden; 7-8 guaranteed hours or skip it; weeks not months — CBT-I remains chronic insomnia’s true first line.
Uses / Indications
- Short-term insomnia
- Depression, anxiety, psychosis, bipolar disorder, or sleep problems depending on diagnosis.
Side Effects
- نعاس تالٍ وصداع ودوخة
- طعم معدني
- وذاكرة قصيرة مثقوبة للمساء (نمط عائلي). المميز الخطير: سلوكيات النوم المعقدة المذكورة (أي حادثة منها = إيقاف نهائي — قاعدة FDA)
- وهلوسات دخول نوم لدى قلة. التحمل والاعتماد بالاستخدام المفتوح — أخف من البنزوديازيبينات وأحقّ بالحذر نفسه.
- Sleepiness, dizziness, dry mouth, appetite/weight change, or sexual side effects depending on the medicine.
Contraindications
- **سابقة سلوك نوم معقد منه: منع نهائي**
- توقف تنفس نومي شديد غير معالج
- وهن عضلي
- قصور تنفسي أو كبدي شديد
- ودون 18. **الكحول معه محرّم مطلق** (وقود السلوكيات المعقدة الأول). كبار السن: نصف الجرعة وحذر سقوط.
- Worsening suicidal thoughts, serious allergy, or unsafe combinations with other psychiatric medicines.
Warnings
- Complex sleep behaviours (sleepwalking and driving while asleep)
- Do not stop suddenly; some medicines need gradual tapering.
Drug Interactions
- الكحول (المحرّم)
- مثبطات العصب كلها تتراكب
- مثبطات CYP3A4 ترفعه (كيتوكونازول)
- والريفامبيسين يخذله. القهوة المتأخرة تناقضه وظيفياً.
- May interact with alcohol, sedatives, other antidepressants, and some migraine or pain medicines.
Patient Guidance
- Improvement may take several weeks.
- Report sudden mood changes.
- Avoid driving until you know its effect.
Before Using This Medicine
Tell your clinician before use if you have
- Any previous allergy to this medicine, its class, or any ingredient.
- Pregnancy, breastfeeding, planned pregnancy, or fertility treatment.
- Kidney, liver, heart, stomach ulcer, bleeding, epilepsy, or chronic disease history.
- Regular medicines, supplements, herbal products, or alcohol use.
Seek urgent care if you notice
- Breathing difficulty, face or throat swelling, severe rash, fainting, or chest pain.
- Severe diarrhea, black stools, vomiting blood, yellow eyes, confusion, or unusual bleeding.
- Any symptom that feels severe, new, or rapidly worsening after taking the medicine.
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Storage & Manufacturer
- Storage:
- Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.
Trusted Medical Sources
Use these references to verify official labeling, patient information, therapeutic class, dosing cautions, contraindications, and safety updates.
Common Questions
What is Stilnox?
Stilnox contains Zolpidem and is categorized as Psychiatric. Its exact use depends on diagnosis and the official product label.
What is the dose of Stilnox?
Catalog dosing information includes: 10mg قبل النوم. The personal dose must be confirmed by a doctor or pharmacist.
What warnings matter before using Stilnox?
Check allergies, pregnancy or breastfeeding, chronic disease, and all current medicines before use. Seek urgent care for severe allergy or rapidly worsening symptoms.
How should Stilnox be stored?
Store at room temperature away from heat, moisture, and direct sunlight unless the package label says otherwise.