Ambien is a brand-name prescription medication indicated for the treatment of insomnia. It contains the generic drug zolpidem, making it a controlled substance. It comes in 5 mg and 10 mg tablets and disintegrating tablets that dissolve in the...
Ambien, also known as zolpidem, is a prescription sedative-hypnotic sleeping pill, designed to help treat insomnia. It is only intended to be used for a short period of time, and not recommended for long-term use. Ambien can be very effective for...
Doctors typically prescribe Ambien, also known as zolpidem tartrate, for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Because of its pharmacological actions in the brain, Ambien rarely--if ever--gets used as an anxiety-reducing medication. However, the...
Ambien--zolpidem tartrate--is one of the most commonly prescribed medications for the short-term treatment of insomnia in adults, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. It promotes relaxation by affecting chemicals in the brain,...
Ambien, the brand name for zolpidem, is a prescription medication classified as a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic. It's approved for the short-term treatment of insomnia for the onset of sleep and maintaining sleep. Ambien affects the chemicals in the...
Prolonged periods of insomnia can reduce energy, create unstable moods, affect productivity at work, decrease health and reduce quality of life. The University of Maryland Medical Center notes that 20 percent of Americans use some form of sleep...
As of September 2010, the National Institute of Mental Health reports approximately 40 million American adults age 18 and older suffer from anxiety in any given year. The National Sleep Foundation reports that 15 percent of American adults have...
