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Hi! I Have A Question About My Medication. I Take

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Posted on Sun, 9 Jun 2019
Question: Hi! I have a question about my medication.

I take zoloft for anxiety for about 4 months and I am also perscribed ambien for sleep. I only take 37.5 of the zoloft - am very sensitive to meds and 10 mg of ambien. Anyway I have found that over the past week or so my ambien has completely stopped working. Is there some interaction with the zoloft. It is the only thing that helps me sleep. And so it is very difficult.

Is there any other reason the ambien won't work anymore? Do I need a higher dose?
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Answered by Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Ambien is known to cause tolerance

Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for using ask a doctor service

If we consider direct drug interactions then there are no direct drug interactions between drugs. Sertraline or Zoloft is known to cause sedation so should help you.

Ambien is a z drug and is a good hypnotic drug. Like most of the drugs for sleep then drug is known to cause dependence and tolerance though to less extent. The effectiveness decreases with time and regular use. This could be the reason the drug has stopped working. What is the dose of the drug you are taking?

Increase in dose should help you. Please talk to a psychiatrist for prescription.

Thanks

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Hi! I Have A Question About My Medication. I Take

Brief Answer: Ambien is known to cause tolerance Detailed Answer: Hello thanks for using ask a doctor service If we consider direct drug interactions then there are no direct drug interactions between drugs. Sertraline or Zoloft is known to cause sedation so should help you. Ambien is a z drug and is a good hypnotic drug. Like most of the drugs for sleep then drug is known to cause dependence and tolerance though to less extent. The effectiveness decreases with time and regular use. This could be the reason the drug has stopped working. What is the dose of the drug you are taking? Increase in dose should help you. Please talk to a psychiatrist for prescription. Thanks Please don’t hesitate to ask again for more clarifications.