Ambien is a sleeping pill used as a short-term treatment of insomnia. Ambien is fairly new medicine and is chemically different from other common sleep aids. By comparison, to other sleep aid medicines Ambien has modest muscle relaxing action and that is why it has less of a hangover effect on people. Ambien's goal is to reduce the time between going to bed and falling asleep. Ambien is for temporary use of week to 10days maximum and should not be used for longer period of time. If insomnia t lasts longer than 10days then it could be a symptom of another problem.
Ambien could be habit forming, especially if taken for more than 10 days.
Do not combine Ambien with alcohol.
Inform your doctor if you have liver, kidney or lung problems.
Ambien may make you sleepy and unable to concentrate. Do not drive a car or operate machinery until you know how this drug affects you.
If you have Asthma or other breathing problems like COPD, they may become worse with Ambien.
Nursing mothers should bottle-feed their infants while taking Ambien.
Common side effects of Ambien may include allergy, daytime drowsiness, dizziness, drugged feeling, headache, diarrhea, nausea. Less common side effects include chest pain, fatique, abnormal dreams, agitation, amnesia, anxiety, confusion, constipation, dry mouth, and vomiting.
Rare side effects of Ambien may include aggravation of high blood pressure, aggression, anemia, belching, blisters, decreased sex drive, delusion, kidney failure, kidney pain, leg cramps, and weight loss.
It is imperative to check with your physician before combining Ambien with the following:
Other tranquilizers
Antidepressant drugs
Drugs that depress the central nervous system, including Valium, Percocet, and Benadryl.
ADULTS
The usual dose is 10mg right before bedtime. Your doctor may prescribe a smaller dose if you are over 65 or have liver or kidney problems.
CHILDREN
Ambien is not recommended for children under 18.
People who take more than 10mg per day of Ambien may become excessively depressed or even go into a light coma. The symptoms of Ambien overdose may become more life threatening if the person is also taking other drugs that depress the central nervous system.
In case of Ambien overdose, seek medical attention right away.
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