Ambien
Ambien is used to treat people suffering from insomnia. There are chemicals in people’s brains that can become unbalanced and cause sleeplessness. Ambien works to balance those chemicals, and it works as a type of hypnotic. Ambien makes you fall asleep, and should not be used during waking hours, while driving or working, or while engaged in most activities. In fact, most people do not remember the activities they participated in while using Ambien.
Ambien can cause serious side effects that can lead to serious injury and death.
These side effects include worsening sleep problems, depressed moods, decreased inhibitions (acting dangerously; participating in dangerous behaviors), aggression and hallucinations. Less-serious side effects include drowsiness during the day, weakness, amnesia, abnormal dreams, vomiting, diarrhea, headache and blurred vision. If you suddenly stop taking Ambien, you could experience injuries as serious as a seizure. You should talk to your doctor if you experience any of these symptoms; you should contact a personal injury lawyer immediately if you are injured while taking Ambien.
Ambien, like many other medications, may be dangerous when taken with other drugs. These include:
- Sporanox
- Rifadin
- Rimactane
- Rifater
- Janimine
- Tofranil
- Prozac
- Sarafem
- Zoloft
- any narcotic pain medications
- muscle relaxers
- seizure medication
- anti-anxiety medication
You should not take Ambien if you have:
- kidney disease
- lung disease
- depression or mental illness
- drug or alcohol addiction
Another important factor to be aware of concerning Ambien is the alleged link between Ambien users and sleep-driving automobile accidents. Many people have become victims to Ambien-using patients who sleepwalk, sleep-drive, sleep-eat, and more. Some class-action lawsuits include a woman who was caught sleep-shoplifting, another who sleep-drove her car into a parked car, one who was sexually assaulted as she was sleepwalking through her neighborhood, and one who became so sick after sleep-eating that she vomited for days. Again, contact a personal injury attorney immediately if you are involved in any Ambien-related incidents.
Tags: drug interaction, drug recall, insomnia, side effects, sleep aid, sleeplessness