Stilnox And Drowsiness

I have been taking ambien for many years now. Recently I filled a 3 month supply from what I've now discovered is a less than reputable pharmacy, but as I have no insurance, the cost was less than what I've been paying. My question is this....when i take ambein, I wake up feeling great...no medicine hangover so to speak. Since I've been taking the Stilnox, I feel like I've been drugged with valium or something for the entire day. I've googled these pills, and everything says they are the same thing, but the sure don't affect me the same. One other note, on the bottle I got, it said they were manufactured in 2007. Could it be that they are too old to take?

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Stilnox is listed as containing the active ingredient Zolpidem, which is the same as the active ingredient in Ambien.

Zolpidem Information

The FDA does list next day hangover-like effects as being a possible side effect of this medication, along with nausea, dizziness, hallucinations, and sleep actions.

As to the manufacturing date, if a medication is still sealed in the original manufacturers packaging, then it usually has a shelf life of 3 to 4 years. Degradation doesn't occur, until the original seal is broken, and the medication is exposed to elements such as heat, light, and moisture.

As a medication ages, it starts to lose efficacy, so that wouldn't worsen the side effects, unless your tried to take more to compensate for that.

Is the dosage listed as being the same as what you were taking?

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