The FDA upgraded the warning on several types of sleeping pills after 20 deaths and dozens of serious injuries
to get them through the night. Federal health officials have warned for years about the possible side effects, and now they've issued their strongest warning so far.that several popular types of prescription sleeping pills, including Ambien, Lunesta and Sonata, will now come with a prominent"black box" warning slapped on the box. The labels and patient guides will alert consumers to the possibility of some dangerous side effects.
Doctors say while side effects from sleeping pills are rare, they can lead to serious or even life-threatening harm. "These incidents can occur after the first dose of these sleep medicines or after a longer period of treatment, and can occur in patients without any history of these behaviors and even at the lowest recommended doses," FDA Acting Commissioner Ned Sharpless, M.D., said in a statement.
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