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Is Daily Intake Of Zolfresh Harmful?

Posted on Fri, 10 Feb 2017

Question: consuming 60 XXXXXXX fresh 10 mg tablet at a Mentally disturbance

Thanks Advance

and can we use daily this tablets daily for sleeping it will cause any diseuse by using zelfresh 10 mg

if we take 60 Zelfersh 10 mg tablets it will cause to Death please reply me

thanks you for reply ,

the problem one of my cousin attempted sucide , 100 tablets taken at a time we taken hospital immdietly , time god she safe what should be take care her now please give me suggestions .

Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
High doses might result in death

Detailed Answer:
Hi thanks for asking from HCM

Zolpidem or Zolfresh is a sedative hypnotic drug. Taking 60 tabs can cause serious respiratory depression and can even result in death. So please don't even think of overdosing this medicine.

If you have any problem you can discuss here.

Thanks

Brief Answer:
Depression should be ruled out

Detailed Answer:
Hello again

They fatal dose is about 400-700 mg, but fortunately anti dote is available and proper management is there. This is the reason your cousin is out kf danger. Please counsel him/her to not to take such step in future. This might prove very devastating. No specific precautions are needed after discharge. Psychiatrist consultation should be done to rule out depression.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar