Before taking zolpidem

Before taking zolpidem make sure your doctor or pharmacist knows:

• if you are pregnant, trying for a baby or breast-feeding
• if you suffer from sleep apnoea (temporary stopping of breathing during sleep)
• if you suffer from respiratory (breathing) problems
• if you suffer from myasthenia gravis (a muscle weakening disease)
• if you suffer from liver problems
• if you have any mental health issues
• if you have ever been addicted to drugs or alcohol
• if you have ever had an allergic reaction to this medicine
• if you are taking any other medicines, including those available to buy without a prescription, herbal or complementary medicines