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Zolfresh 5mg night before long drive
I have difficulty staying asleep. Sometimes my sleep is very bad like 2 to 3 hours only. I need to go for a long drive(400 kms) day after tomorrow early morning. Can I take zolfresh 5mg tomorrow night to catch 5-6 hours of sleep atleast. Is it safe ? Somewhere I read like zolpidem can cause impaired driving. Kindly advise.
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Dr. Sivani Payneni
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18 yrs exp
Hyderabad
After taking the tablet of u get enough sleep that is ok otherwise u might feel drowsy
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Dr. Amit Kumar Poddar
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It is not safe as you have proposed.
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Dont use any sleeping pills too frequently.Take only when its required in urgency like d case you have mentioned.
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take zolfresh 5mg tablet half hour before sleep and assure that you get around 7hrs of sleep mandatorily.
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