In addition to the desired effect, this can cause drug side effects. Also the next day.

The main side effects are the following.

Regularly (more than 30 in 100 people),  rarely also the next day

• Drowsiness , fatigue, dizziness and vertigo. This reduces your ability to react and concentrate, increasing your risk of accidents. Accidents can also occur, for example, in traffic, when climbing a ladder, operating equipment or during surveillance and control work. But you are also more likely to fall, for example, if you have to get out of bed at night to go to the toilet.

Sometimes (affects 10 to 30 in 100 people),  rarely also the next day

• Decrease feelings : this medicine not only smoothes emotions such as fear and tension, but also positive ones, such as happiness and contentment. Your involvement with and empathy for others may also decrease. Do you get depressed feelings? Then contact your doctor.

Rare (affects 1 to 10 people in 100)

• Headaches  and  backaches.
• Gastrointestinal complaints , such as diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain. These side effects should go away after a few days. If you continue to suffer from this, please contact the doctor.
• Memory loss , especially from events up to several hours after taking the tablet. You can reduce the risk of this by sleeping at least 7 or 8 hours after taking the tablet.
• Sleep disturbances , such as nightmares (at the end of the night), sleepwalking, being extra awake and nocturnal appetite.
• Colds  or other respiratory infections.
• Agitation , confusion and delusions. Children and the elderly are especially sensitive to this. Consult the doctor in case of these symptoms. A lower dose or a different drug may be needed.
• Colds  or other respiratory infections.
• Decreased effectiveness  if you take this drug every day for more than 2 weeks. The medicine then no longer works or works less well for sleeping. Therefore, use this medication only occasionally or for periods of up to 2 weeks.
• dependence. You may experience withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking it. With short-term use, the chance of this is very small. People who use this medicine  daily for more than 2 weeks  have a high chance of this. Therefore, always gradually reduce if you have used this medicine daily for more than 2 weeks.

Very rare (affects less than 1 in 100 people)

• Decreased coordination . This can make you clumsy in your movements and have difficulty speaking (articulated) clearly. You are more likely to fall.
• Muscle pain ,  muscle spasms ,  tremors, joint pain  and  neck pain . Consult your doctor if this bothers you a lot.
• Muscle weakness , feeling of weakness in muscles . This side effect can cause the following other complaints.
  • Blurred  or  double vision , due to a temporary effect on the eye muscles.
  • Snoring  due to uvula slackening. Do you ever suffer from shortness of breath during your sleep ( sleep apnea )? You may be more affected by this medicine. Contact your doctor if you notice this.
• Tingling  or  numbness  in the extremities.
• Hypersensitivity to this drug.  You can notice this by a skin rash, itching or hives. Very rarely  ‘angioedema’ develops : this is a swelling of the face, lips, mouth, tongue or throat. This can make you very stuffy. If it develops, see a doctor or go to the emergency room immediately. You should not use these types of resources in the future. Therefore inform the pharmacy that you are hypersensitive to zolpidem PCH. The pharmacy team can then make sure that you do not receive this medicine again.
• Trouble  breathing . In people with the lung disease  COPD  , breathing problems can increase. Discuss this with your doctor.

Consult your doctor if any of the above side effects are bothering you too much, or if you experience any other side effects that concern you.