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Dayvigo vs. Zolpidem

Dayvigo (lemborexant) CIV is a medication that's used to help adults who have trouble falling or staying asleep (insomnia). This sleep medication belongs to the drug class called orexin receptor antagonists. The typical dosage for the Dayvigo (lemborexant) tablets is 5 mg or 10 mg that's taken by mouth right before bedtime. You should take the medication only if you know you can get at least 7 hours of sleep before you need to wake up the next day. Common side effects include sleepiness and headache. Dayvigo (lemborexant) is a controlled substance because it has a risk for misuse.

• Trouble falling asleep or staying asleep (insomnia)

• Feeling sleepy or tired (up to 10%)
• Headache (up to 6%)
• Nightmares or unusual dreams (up to 2%)

• Daytime sleepiness
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviors or worsening depression
• Sleep paralysis, hallucinations, and cataplexy-like symptoms
• Abnormal sleep behaviors
• Use with caution in people with breathing problems

Zolpidem is a sleeping pill used to treat insomnia, a condition where you have trouble falling or staying asleep. The dose is typically taken at bedtime to help you sleep. Since it's a controlled substance, it has a risk of misuse and dependency. Zolpidem should only be taken for a short period of time, especially since the medication can cause side effects like dizziness, daytime sleepiness, sleepwalking, or sleep driving. It comes as an oral tablet or capsule that you swallow and a sublingual tablet that you place under your tongue.

• Insomnia (trouble sleeping)
• Waking up in the middle of the night - certain sublingual tablets only

• Headache (7%)
• Sleepiness (2%)
• Dizziness (1%)
• Diarrhea (1%)

• Abnormal sleep behaviors
• Daytime sleepiness and lowered alertness
• Severe allergic reaction
• Abnormal thoughts, behavior changes, and depression
• Slowed breathing
• Liver damage in people with liver problems
• Withdrawal symptoms