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Using AMBIEN CR

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AMBIEN CR is the only controlled-release sleep aid you can take for as long as your healthcare professional recommends.

If you are not sleeping well and you are tired of dealing with the consequences, AMBIEN CR may be able to help. It is the latest formulation of the sleep aid AMBIEN, of which healthcare professionals have prescribed over 12 billion doses worldwide.

AMBIEN CR is the only 2-layer sleep aid with a controlled-release formula. It helps you get to sleep fast and helps you stay asleep.* And, AMBIEN CR can be taken for as long as your healthcare professional recommends.

It is easy to take AMBIEN CR
Your healthcare professional will determine the best dosage of AMBIEN CR for you. Then you simply take it when you are able to devote 7 to 8 hours to sleep…it's that easy. As with all prescription medications there are important things you should know about
AMBIEN CR, and you can learn about them in this section.

*Proven effective for up to 7 hours in clinical studies.

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† Maximum benefit is $20 off, on up to 5 prescriptions, depending on your out-of-pocket costs. Not valid for patients participating in Medicare, Medicaid, government (public insurance) programs, or any private payor in the state of Massachusetts and where prohibited by law.
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AMBIEN CR is indicated to help you fall asleep and/or stay asleep.

AMBIEN is indicated for short-term treatment to help you fall asleep.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR are treatment options you and your doctor can consider along with lifestyle changes. When taking either of them, don’t drive or operate machinery. Plan to devote 7 to 8 hours to sleep before being active. Sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake, with memory loss for the event, as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation, and hallucinations may occur. Don’t take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. In patients with depression, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide may occur. If you experience any of these behaviors contact your doctor immediately. Allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat, may occur and in rare cases may be fatal. If you have an allergic reaction while using AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, contact your doctor immediately. Side effects of AMBIEN CR may include next-day drowsiness, dizziness and headache. There is a low occurrence of side effects associated with the short-term use of AMBIEN. The most commonly observed side effects in controlled clinical trials were drowsiness, dizziness, and diarrhea. AMBIEN is taken for 7 to 10 days –or longer as advised by your provider. AMBIEN CR can be taken as long as your doctor recommends. AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR have some risk of dependency. They are non-narcotic.

Please refer to the AMBIEN CR full prescribing information and medication guide.
Please refer to the AMBIEN full prescribing information and medication guide.

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