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Zolpidem-Induced Acute Altered Level of Consciousness: A Report of Two Cases Publisher



Parsa A1 ; Tabaeian SA2 ; Einizadeh S3 ; Babaeian M1
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  1. 1. School of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Vali-e-Asr Ave., Niayesh Junction, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. School of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Published:2018


Abstract

Introduction: The Z-drug zolpidem is an imidazopyridine hypnotic that is prescribed widely for short-term treatment of sleeping problems. However, there have been various cases affected by the side effects of this medication. Case Presentation: Further to the extant reports of zolpidem adverse reactions, in the current manuscript, two cases of zolpidem toxicity in 2016 in Tehran are presented. They had both taken 20 mg of zolpidem and as a result, they began to develop an altered level of mentality. Conclusions: Zolpidem use may affect the mental status and results in performing unconscious behaviors. Copyright © 2018, Author(s). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License
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