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zolpidem
Drug Name Form Strength Formulary Unrestricted Formulary Restricted Non-Formulary Interchange
Zolpimist SPRAY, ORAL 5 mg/spray      
Ambien CR TABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE, ORAL 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg    
Ambien TABLET, ORAL 5 mg, 10 mg      
Intermezzo TABLET, SUBLINGUAL 1.75 mg, 3.5 mg    
Edluar TABLET, SUBLINGUAL 5 mg, 10 mg    
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ORDERED FORMULATION

FORMULARY INTERCHANGE

zolpidem (Ambien CR)

  • 6.25 mg extended release tablet oral

 

  • 12.5 mg extended release tablet oral

 

zolpidem (Ambien)

  • 5 mg tablet oral
    • Lunesta may be used as an alternative, if a drug with a longer half-life is needed.
  • 10 mg tablet oral
    • Lunesta may be used as an alternative, if a drug with a longer half-life is needed. If female, convert to 5 mg unless higher dose is used chronically.

zolpidem (Edluar)

  • 5 mg tablet sublingual
  • 10 mg tablet sublingual

zolpidem (Ambien)

  • 5 mg tablet oral
  • 10 mg tablet oral
    • If female, convert to 5 mg unless higher dose is used chronically.

zolpidem (Intermezzo)

  • 1.75 mg tablet sublingual
  • 3.5 mg tablet sublingual

zolpidem (Ambien)

  • 5 mg tablet oral
  • 5 mg tablet oral

Ambien medication guide

Ambien CR medication guide

Edluar medication guide

Intermezzo medication guide

Zolpimist medication guide

Ambien CR is non-formulary, not stocked. Interchange to regular zolpidem. Lunesta can be used as a back-up drug (non-benzodiazepine with a longer half-life) if needed.

Due to new FDA dosing recommendations, P&T approved a dose adjustment from zolpidem 10 mg to 5 mg for female patients, if the medication was started in the hospital. The dose should not be adjusted for female patients that have taken 10 mg as a chronic outpatient medication. Reviewed: April 23, 2013

ZOLPIMIST is classified as NON-FORMULARY, NOT STOCKED. Contact the physician for an alternative agent. Reviewed: February 22, 2011

EDLUAR is classified as NON-FORMULARY, NOT STOCKED. Reviewed: October 27, 2009

Reviewed: May 22, 2007 (Benzodiazepine-Related Hypnotic Formulary)

Last updated: Mar. 1, 2022






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