Zolpidem (Ambien) is an imidazopyridine hypnotic recently introduced i
n the USA. We report a case of a fatal overdose of Ambien. A 68-year-o
ld female ingested at least 30 tablets of 10 mg Ambien (300 mg). She w
as found dead at home. Toxicological analyses revealed blood concentra
tion of 4.1, 19.3 and 2.3 mu g/ml of zolpidem, meprobamate and carisop
rodol, respectively.