TITLE:
Zolpidem-Induced Narcolepsy, Faint, Seizure or Coma? A Case Report
AUTHORS:
Abdolhamid Parsa, Amir Mohammadkhan, Mohammad Babaeian
KEYWORDS:
Zolpidem, Eating Behavior, Faint, Narcolepsy, Seizure, Coma
JOURNAL NAME:
Case Reports in Clinical Medicine,
Vol.6 No.2,
February
17,
2017
ABSTRACT: Zolpidem, as an imidazopyridine agent, is a widely prescribed drug among practitioners for short-term treatment of insomnia. Nevertheless, there have been a number of cases associated with the adverse effects of the stated drug recently. Many cases of serious complications induced by high dose of zolpidem have been reported. Further to the existing reports of adverse reactions to zolpidem, throughout the current manuscript, another case of zolpidem-induced loss of consciousness is going to be presented. The case had taken 100 mg of zolpidem and afterwards, went into an unknown status of narcolepsy, faint, seizure or transient coma. Overdosing zolpidem and being affected by its central effects, he performed risky actions such as cooking by a gas oven and eating meal while intoxicated. The current case suggests that zolpidem overdose might contribute to loss of consciousness and exhibition of high-risk behaviors.