- Zolpidem is used to treat insomnia (difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep). Zolpidem belongs to a class of medications called sedative-hypnotics. It works by slowing activity in the brain to allow sleep.
- Belbien tablets contain the active ingredient Zolpidem tartrate, which is a type of medicine called a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic. It acts in the brain to aid sleep.
- Zolpidem works by acting on receptors in the brain called GABA receptors, specifically the GABA-A receptors. This causes the release of a neurotransmitter called GABA in the brain.
- GABA is a neurotransmitter that acts as a natural ‘nerve-calming’ agent. It helps keep the nerve activity in the brain in balance and is involved in inducing sleepiness, reducing anxiety, and relaxing muscles.
- Zolpidem can be used as a short-term treatment for insomnia. This includes difficulty falling asleep, waking in the night, waking early in the morning, and sleeping problems that are causing severe distress.
- Zolpidem decreases the time is taken to fall asleep and night-time awakenings, as well as increases the total amount of time spent sleeping. However, it is only suitable for short-term treatment of insomnia (up to four weeks), as when used for longer periods it has a potential for dependence and addiction.
- Belbien is a sedative, also called a hypnotic. It affects chemicals in your brain that may become unbalanced and cause sleep problems (insomnia).
- Belbien is used to treat insomnia. The immediate-release forms of Belbien are used to help you fall asleep. The extended-release form of Belbien has a first layer that dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep and a second layer that dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep.
- Belbien, Edluar, and are used to help you fall asleep when you first go to bed. Belbien is used to help you fall back to sleep if you wake up in the middle of the night and then have trouble sleeping.
- Your doctor will determine which form of zolpidem tartrate is best for you.
- Belbien may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
- The medicine should be taken just before going to bed at night, or in bed.
- Zolpidem improves sleep by increasing gamma-aminobutyric acid in the brain (GABA). GABA inhibits some brain chemicals. This calms the brain and helps you go asleep.
- An indication is a term used for the list of conditions or symptoms or illnesses for which the medicine is prescribed or used by the patient. For example, acetaminophen or paracetamol is used for fever by the patient, or the doctor prescribes it for a headache or body pains. Now fever, headache and body pains are the indications of paracetamol. A patient should be aware of the indications of medications used for common conditions because they can be taken over the counter in the pharmacy meaning without prescription by the Physician.
- Belbien (Belbien tartrate)Oral Spray (Belbien tartrate) is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation. Belbien tartrate has been shown to decrease sleep latency for up to 35 days in controlled clinical studies. The clinical trials performed in support of efficacy were 4-5 weeks in duration with the final formal assessments of sleep latency performed at the end of treatment.
Side Effects
- CNS-depressant effects and next-day impairment
- Serious anaphylactic and anaphylactoid reactions
- Abnormal thinking and behavioral changes, and complex behaviors
- Withdrawal effects
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