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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Ambien

Ambien OK for kids, says FDA

October 02, 2008
The FDA has approved Ambien and Ambien CR for use in children. The approval extends patent protection for a short while for the sleep aid. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Did Ambien Lead To the Death of Heath Ledger?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...announced. However, a bottle of the sleeping pills, Ambien, were found near his body. Ambien has... Read more »

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Sleeping Pills and Bizarre Behavior
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...The sleep aid, Zolpidem, sold under the trade name Ambien, is the best-selling prescribed... Read more »

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Are There Sleep Drugs That Won't Cause "Rebound" Insomnia?
By Allen Blaivas, M.D. , Health Expert

......non-benzodiapines used to treat insomnia (such as Ambien) tend not to have these effects as... Read more »

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FDA Requests Label Change for All Sleep Disorder Drug Products
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...sleep aids can cause these problems, one medication, Ambien (zolpidem) has been prominently... Read more »

Health Guide

Fibromyalgia Medication
...concern about using benzodiazepines is their habit-forming potential.  Hypnotics such as Ambien, Lunesta and Rozerem cause relaxation that helps patients fall asleep and stay... Read more »
Sleep disorders in the elderly
... sleep problems over time if used inappropriately. However, other sleeping pills, such as Ambien and Lunesta, are relatively safe if used properly. Expectations... Read more »
A Guide to Buying Prescription Drugs on the Internet
... The U.S. Food and Drug Administration discovered that several people who had ordered the drugs Ambien, Xanax, Lexapro or Ativan from online pharmacies instead received a medication containing... Read more »
Discrimination Against Students with Mental Health Issues on the Rise
...grounds for their involuntary leave range from a bipolar student’s minor reaction to the sleep aid Ambien to an immediate dismissal stemming from an instant message containing depressive... Read more »
Insomnia: Highlights
...drug-manufactures to strengthen the warning labels on sedative-hypnotic drugs, which include zolpidem (Ambien), eszopiclone (Lunesta), and triazolam (Halcion). The FDA warned these medicines may... Read more »

Medications

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Zolpidem is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay... Read more »

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Zolpidem is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay... Read more »

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Zolpidem is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay... Read more »

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Zolpidem is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay... Read more »

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Zolpidem is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay... Read more »

Related News

Price check: Ambien CR
October 02, 2008

A comparison of current prices for Ambien CR via online U.S. drug distributors. Read summary »

Can Ambien cause indigestion?
October 02, 2008

In this question and answer column, a reader asks about Ambien and heartburn. The People's Pharmacy replies that the insomnia medication can cause... Read summary »

FDA approves generic Ambien
October 02, 2008

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories plans to start selling a generic version of the sleep drug Ambien immediately after receiving Food and Drug... Read summary »

Generic Ambien coming?
October 02, 2008

Patents for several popular drugs, including Ambien, Norvasc, and Toprol XL, are expiring this year. Generic versions of these drugs could provide a... Read summary »

Teenagers taking Ambien to get high
October 02, 2008

More and more teenagers and college students are using sedatives like Ambien to get high, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency. In 2005, 1 in 14... Read summary »