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Zolpidem (Ambien) is a benzodiazepine-like hypnotic drug that is intended for short-term management of insomnia. Unlike other benzodiazepines, zolpidem has no anti-anxiety, muscle-relaxing, or anti-convulsant properties. Side-effects include daytime drowsiness, bizarre sleep behaviors (such as sleep driving or sleep eating), angioedema, and anaphylaxis. Educate the patient to take this medication immediately before bedtime to prevent injury, as well as making sure they understand that this medication should not be used as a long-term solution.

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This patient is exhibiting signs of hyperkalemia, a condition in which a person's serum potassium level is higher than 5.0 mEq/L. This can be life-threatening due to its effect on the cardiac muscle and requires immediate treatment. The tall, peaked T-waves should've also clued you in as a sign of hyperkalemia. Patients with hyperkalemia are given infusions of glucose and insulin to drive potassium into cells, which will thereby decrease extracellular potassium levels.