waltappel 1 #1 March 14, 2007 This just in from http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070314/sleep_drug_warning.html?.v=2 Quote FDA Warns of Sleeping Pill Side Effects Wednesday March 14, 12:01 pm ET FDA Warns Sleeping Pills Can Sometimes Cause 'Sleep-Driving' WASHINGTON (AP) -- All sleeping pills, including the blockbusters Ambien and Lunesta, may sometimes cause a bizarre but dangerous side effect -- sleep-driving, the Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday. It's like sleepwalking but behind-the-wheel: driving while not fully awake after using a sleeping aid -- with no memory of doing so. The FDA ordered the makers of 13 products to strengthen warnings on their labels about two rare but serious side effects: --Sleep-driving, along with other less dangerous "complex sleep-related behaviors" -- like making phone calls or fixing and eating food while still asleep. --And life-threatening allergic reactions, as well as severe facial swelling, both of which can occur the first time the pills are taken. FDA told manufacturers to write letters to doctors to notify them of the new warnings, and all prescription sleeping pills now will come with special brochures called "Medication Guides" that spell out the risks for patients in easy-to-understand language. FDA wouldn't say exactly how many cases of sleep-driving it uncovered, or if it knew of any car crashes, saying only that "there have been rare adverse events reported." "Due to the potential for embarrassment and/or legal exposure, people are less likely to report some of the more complex sleep behaviors. Therefore, FDA is concerned that there may be extensive under-reporting of these events," said FDA spokeswoman Kimberly Rawlings. "It was important to alert people about the risk of complex sleep behaviors, especially sleep-driving because of the potential for this activity to cause harm or death to both the patients and the community." This entire class of medicine, known as sedative-hypnotic products, has these rare risks, FDA said. But some drugs may cause the problems more than others, so FDA recommended that manufacturers conduct clinical trials to figure that out. The drugs are: Ambien; Butisol sodium; Carbrital; Dalmane; Doral; Halcion; Lunesta; Placidyl; Prosom; Restoril; Rozerem; Seconal; Sonata. Yeah, that's it--when I posted those turd pics I was sleep posting! Walt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #2 March 14, 2007 And when I delete those threads its because I was "sleep moderating".Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #3 March 14, 2007 QuoteAnd when I delete those threads its because I was "sleep moderating". Is that what happened to lisamarie's thread? Wait, you weren't a moderator then! As for the original post, I know nothing of "complex sleep behavior" associated with Ambien...or at least nothing you can prove. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 March 14, 2007 Quote As for the original post, I know nothing of "complex sleep behavior" associated with Ambien...or at least nothing you can prove. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #5 March 14, 2007 Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
