Combine Ambien and Pristiq

Drug Interactions and Combined Side Effects of
Ambien

and Pristiq

Combine Ambien with Pristiq. To make a decision about taking Ambien and Pristiq, click here for a Medication Risk Map showing their individual and Combined Risks

Ambien and Pristiq have 125 combined Side Effects total
58 are Life Threatening
25 Occur Most Frequently

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Uses of Ambien

Ambien is also known by the generic name Zolpidem

USES:
Zolpidem is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia) in adults. If you have trouble falling asleep, it helps you fall asleep faster, so you can get a better night's rest. Zolpidem belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect.

This medication is usually limited to short treatment periods of 1 to 2 weeks or less.

Uses of Pristiq

Pristiq is also known by the generic name Desvenlafaxine

USES:
Desvenlafaxine is an antidepressant (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor type-SNRI) used in the treatment of depression. It works by restoring the balance of natural substances (neurotransmitters such as serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain. Desvenlafaxine may improve your mood, feelings of well-being, and energy level.

Ambien and Pristiq Combined Have 58 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects

Critcal Seriouosness - A Feeling of Restlessness with Inability to Sit Still - Akathisia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormal Heart Electrical Signals - Abnormal ECG is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Abnormally Low Blood Pressure - Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity - Manic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Bleeding of the Stomach or Intestines - Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blood Pressure Drop Upon Standing - Orthostatic Hypotension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Blurred Vision is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Cannot Empty Bladder - Urinary Retention is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chest Pain is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Confused - Impaired Cognition is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Deficiency of Granulocytes a Type of White Blood Cell - Agranulocytosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Difficult or Painful Urination - Dysuria is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Disturbance in the Ability of the Eye to Focus - Accommodation Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Easily Angered or Annoyed - Irritability is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Enlarged Prostate - Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Erythema Multiforme is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Falling - Accidental Fall is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fast Heartbeat - Tachyarrhythmia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Feeling Restless - Feeling Agitated is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Fluid Retention in the Legs, Feet, Arms or Hands - Peripheral Edema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Frequent Urination - Increased Urinary Frequency is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Giant Hives - Angioedema is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hallucination - Hallucinations is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Having Thoughts of Suicide - Suicidal Ideation is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Hemorrhage of Blood Under the Skin - Ecchymosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - High Cholesterol - Hypercholesterolemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Increased Risk of Bleeding is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Interstitial Pneumonitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Itching - Pruritus of Skin is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Life Threatening Allergic Reaction - Anaphylaxis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Lockjaw - Trismus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Loss of One's Own Sense of Reality or Identity - Depersonalization is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood - Hyponatremia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Blood Counts due to Bone Marrow Failure - Aplastic Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Low Blood Sugar - Hypoglycemic Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mental Impairment is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mild Degree of Mania - Hypomania is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Mood Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Pneumonia with High Amount of Eosinophil White Blood Cells - Eosinophilic Pneumonia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Problem Behavior - Behavioral Disorders is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Problems with Eyesight - Visual Changes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Prolonged Q-T Interval on EKG - Prolonged QT Interval is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Reaction due to an Allergy - Allergic Reactions is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Ringing in the Ears - Tinnitus is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Seizures - Seizure Disorder is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug Interaction - Serotonin Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Sexual Problems - Abnormal Sexual Function is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Sinus Irritation and Congestion - Sinusitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Trouble Breathing - Dyspnea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

Critcal Seriouosness - Very Rapid Heartbeat - Torsades de Pointes - Torsades de Pointes is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Pristiq and Ambien combined

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Ambien and Pristiq Combined have 25 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects

Anxious - Anxiety is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Blurred Vision is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Chronic Trouble Sleeping - Insomnia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Diarrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Disturbance in the Ability of the Eye to Focus - Accommodation Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Dizzy - Dizziness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Drowsiness - Drowsy is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Dry Mouth - Xerostomia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Excessive Sweating - Hyperhidrosis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Feeling Weak - General Weakness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Hiccups is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Incomplete or Infrequent Bowel Movements - Constipation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Indigestion - Dyspepsia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Involuntary Quivering - Tremors is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Loss of Appetite - Anorexia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Nervous - Nervousness is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Numbness and Tingling - Paresthesia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Problem with Ejaculation - Disorder of Ejaculation is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Problems with Eyesight - Visual Changes is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Sexual Problems - Abnormal Sexual Function is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Taste Problems - Dysgeusia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

Throwing Up - Vomiting is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Ambien and Pristiq combined

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Ambien and Pristiq Drug-Drug Interactions

There are no drug-drug interactions between Ambien and Pristiq.

Ambien has 14 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Ambien.

Ambien Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Relative Contraindications

Alcohol Intoxication is a contraindication of Ambien.

Depression is a contraindication of Ambien.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Ambien.

Sleep Apnea - Temporarily Stops Breathing While Sleeping is a contraindication of Ambien.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Ambien.

Contraindication Warnings

Aggressive Behavior is a contraindication of Ambien.

Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity is a contraindication of Ambien.

Debilitation - Weakened Patient is a contraindication of Ambien.

Hallucinations - Hallucination is a contraindication of Ambien.

Impaired Cognition - Confused is a contraindication of Ambien.

Memory Impairment - Loss of Memory is a contraindication of Ambien.

Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - Severe Chronic Obstructed Lung Disease is a contraindication of Ambien.

Sleep Automatism - Perform Complex Natural behaviors while Asleep is a contraindication of Ambien.

Substance Abuse - Misuse or Excessive Use of Drugs is a contraindication of Ambien.

Pristiq has 24 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Pristiq.

Pristiq Oral Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Serotonin Syndrome - Serotonin Syndrome - Adverse Drug Interaction is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Relative Contraindications

Bipolar Disorder - Manic-Depression is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Hemorrhage is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Hypomania - Mild Degree of Mania is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Interstitial Lung Disease - Lung Tissue Problems is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Narrow Angle Glaucoma - Closed Angle Glaucoma is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Ocular Hypertension - Increased Pressure in the Eye is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Renal Disease with Moderate to Severe Function Impairment - Moderate to Severe Kidney Impairment is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Severe Uncontrolled Hypertension - Severe Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Suicidal Ideation - Having Thoughts of Suicide is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Contraindication Warnings

Blood Coagulation Disorder - Blood Clotting Disorder is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Cerebrovascular Disorder - Any Disorder of the Blood Vessels of the Brain is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Disease of Cardiovascular System - Disease of the Heart and Blood Vessels is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Hypercholesterolemia - High Cholesterol is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Hypertriglyceridemia - High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Hyponatremia - Low Amount of Sodium in the Blood is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Increased Risk of Bleeding is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Manic Disorder - Behaving with Excessive Cheerfulness and Activity is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Recovery Phase Following Myocardial Infarct - Recent Heart Attack is a contraindication of Pristiq.

SIADH Syndrome - Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Seizure Disorder - Seizures is a contraindication of Pristiq.

Ambien - Symptoms of overdose may include
If overdose is suspected, contact a poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US National Poison Hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canada residents can call a provincial poison control center. Symptoms of overdose may include slowed breathing or a deep sleep from which you cannot be awakened.

Pristiq - Symptoms of overdose may include
severe drowsiness, seizures, fast/irregular heartbeat.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.