Edluar Dosage
Generic name: zolpidem
Drug class: Miscellaneous anxiolytics, sedatives and hypnotics
Medically reviewed by A Ras MD.
Recommended Adult Dosing
Dosage forms: SL TAB: 5 mg, 10 mg
Insomnia, short-term tx
- [female pts]
- Dose: 5 mg SL qhs; Max: 10 mg/day; Info: for sleep onset; use lowest effective dose, shortest possible tx duration; give immediately before bedtime and >7h before planned awakening; give 5 mg SL qhs in elderly or debilitated pts; give on empty stomach; reevaluate if insomnia persists after 7-10 days of tx; taper dose gradually to D/C if prolonged use
- [male pts]
- Dose: 5-10 mg SL qhs; Max: 10 mg/day; Info: for sleep onset; use lowest effective dose, shortest possible tx duration; give immediately before bedtime and >7h before planned awakening; give 5 mg SL qhs in elderly or debilitated pts; give on empty stomach; reevaluate if insomnia persists after 7-10 days of tx; taper dose gradually to D/C if prolonged use
Renal dosing
- renal impairment: no adjustment
- HD: no adjustment; no supplement; PD: not defined
Hepatic dosing
- [adjust dose amount]
- hepatic impairment: 5 mg qhs
SRC: NLM .