Stilnoct 10mg tablets

Country: United Kingdom

Language: English

Source: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)

Active ingredient:

Zolpidem tartrate

Available from:

Waymade Healthcare Plc

ATC code:

N05CF02

INN (International Name):

Zolpidem tartrate

Dosage:

10mg

Pharmaceutical form:

Oral tablet

Administration route:

Oral

Class:

Schedule 4 (CD Benz)

Prescription type:

Valid as a prescribable product

Product summary:

BNF: 04010100

Patient Information leaflet

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PACKAGE LEAFLET:
INFORMATION FOR THE USER
STILNOCT 10MG FILM-COATED TABLETS
zolpidem tartrate
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READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START
TAKING
THIS
MEDICINE
BECAUSE
IT
CONTAINS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU.
•
Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your
doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you only.
Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them,
even if their signs of illness are the same as yours.
• If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or
pharmacist.
This
includes
any
possible
side
effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4.
WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET:
1. What Stilnoct is and what it is used for
2.
What you need to know before you take Stilnoct
3. How to take Stilnoct
4. Possible side effects
5. How to store Stilnoct
6. Contents of the pack and other information
1. WHAT STILNOCT IS AND WHAT IT IS USED FOR
The name of your medicine is Stilnoct 10mg film-
coated Tablets (called Stilnoct in this leaflet).
Stilnoct contains a medicine called zolpidem
tartrate. This belongs to a group of medicines
called hypnotics. It works by acting on your brain
to help you sleep.
Stilnoct is used for temporary sleep problems in
adults that are causing you severe distress or that
are affecting your everyday life. This includes
sleep problems in adults such as:
•
Difficulty falling asleep
•
Waking in the middle of the night
•
Waking too early
Your
doctor
will
identify
your
sleep
problem
wherever
possible
and
the
underlying
factors
before prescribing this medicine for you. The
failure of your sleep problems to stop after a
7-14 day course of treatment may indicate you
have an underlying disorder, your doctor will
assess you at regular intervals.
Stilnoct
is
used
for
short-term
treatment
of
insomnia
in
adults.
Do
not
use
long-term.
Treatment should be as short as possible, because
the
risk
of
dependence
increases
with
the
duration of treatment. Ask y

Summary of Product characteristics

SUMMARY OF PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS
1
NAME OF THE MEDICINAL PRODUCT
Stilnoct 10mg Film-Coated Tablets