Visual Hallucinations from Zolpidem Use for the Treatment of Hospital Insomnia in a Septuagenarian.

Insomnia and parasomnias are common patient complaints during hospital stay. New environment, the severity of underlying disease, level of care, medications, and infections are all known factors that contribute toward insomnia. Zolpidem is a common sleep aid used for this purpose. We report a case of Zolpidem-induced visual hallucination in a septuagenarian in the inpatient setting.