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Do have ambien (zolpidem) for sleeping, how common is it for people to have the side effects of not remembering to doing quite some dangerous things. thank you ?

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Under 10 %: Up to One of 10 may experience such SE. To my knowledge the Research Data exists for elderly women on 10 mg ambien (zolpidem).

Dr Butler agreed

Answered 12/5/2015

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