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Ambien CR - Zolpidem - Dosage - Side Effects - Interactions - Warnings

Ambien (Ambien CR, zolpidem) drug information, dosage, side effects, drug interactions, and warnings. Ambien, generic drug name zolpidem tablets, is a non-narcotic sedative-type sleep medication. Ambien is used a sleep aid used to treat sleeplessness and other sleeping problems. Ambien CR is an extended-release formulation of the medication.
Drug Monograph: Ambien / AmbienPak / Ambien CR / Zolpidem
Zolpidem tartrate is a non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Although chemically unrelated to other hypnotics such as the benzodiazepines or barbiturates, it does share some pharmacological actions with these drugs. Unlike the benzodiazepines, it produces muscle relaxation and anticonvulsant effects only at doses much higher than the hypnotic dose.
Patient Education: Ambien / Zolpidem Tablets
Patient education for Ambien / zolpidem tablets. Ambien is a sedative-type drug that helps to relieve insomnia (sleeplessness).
Patient Education: Ambien CR / Zolpidem Extended-Release Tablets
Patient education for Ambien CR / zolpidem extended-release tablets.
Product Photographs: Ambien
Product photographs of Ambien.
Ambien CR: Extended-Release Formulation Of Ambien Has Been Approved
Ambien CR (zolpidem tartrate extended-release tablets), a new extended-release formulation of the prescription sleep aid, Ambien (zolpidem tartrate), has been FDA approved for the treatment of insomnia. Ambien CR is non-narcotic and a non-benzodiazepine, formulated to offer a new indication for sleep maintenance, in addition to sleep induction. Ambien CR, a bi-layered tablet.
Ambien: Is Popular Sleep Medication Causing More Traffic Accidents?
Media outlets reported that Ambien was causing an increasing number of bizarre traffic accidents nationwide. What provoked the news reports which implicated Ambien was a small, six-patient study. Some patients are taking the drug inappropriately and taking to the roads while driving under the influence. Safe use of Ambien requires that patients follow the drugmaker's advice.
Fibromyalgia Medication Options - How Is Fibromyalgia Treated?
There are no medications approved by the FDA for treating fibromyalgia, although a few such drugs are in development. Doctors treat fibromyalgia with a variety of medications developed and approved for other purposes.
Side Effects Of Ambien
If you suffer from insomnia, and millions of people do, then the prescription drug Zolpidem, commonly called Ambien, might just give you the relief you need. It's the most popular drug for the treatment of insomnia, but it can have some strange side effects, especially if you don't take it properly.
Ambien And Bizarre Behavior
Ambien has been linked to some very strange behavior. Although considered safer and less addictive than many previous sleep medications, including opiates and benzodiazepines, Ambien is still a drug, and care should be taken when using it.
Fibromyalgia Screening Quiz
Fibromyalgia is difficult to diagnose. Combinations of symptoms can occur which overlap with other autoimmune diseases. There are symptoms which are considered "defining" of fibromyalgia. There are also symptoms considered "non-defining" but they often occur as part of fibromyalgia syndrome.
Fibromyalgia - Test Your Knowledge
Fibromyalgia is often regarded as a medical enigma. Symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome can overlap with other conditions making it difficult to diagnose. How much do you know about fibromyalgia?
The Fibromyalgia Guide - Free Newsletter E-Course
Fibromyalgia is a condition characterized by body aches, pain, sleep problems, extreme fatigue, depression and anxiety, in combination with tenderness of specific areas (muscles and tender points) on the body. Learn more about fibromyalgia with our free newsletter e-course.
Drug Profile: Zolpidem Tartrate (Ambien)
Drug profile and essential information for the drug zolpidem tartrate (Ambien), from UMM.
Patient Information: Ambien / Ambien CR
Patient information for Ambien, from Sanofi-Aventis. Ambien is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Ambien CR is indicated for the treatment of insomnia.

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