In order to overcome insomnia, it is helpful to understand what causes it.

There is no single cause of insomnia. It could be due to a medical condition or medicine you are taking. It could be caused by things you do such as travel, or what you eat and drink…or simply because you are getting older.

Insomnia can be caused by specific disorders such as sleep apnea, restless legs syndrome, or narcolepsy. Sometimes people have trouble sleeping due to their sleeping environment.

Whether you are among the 54% of adults who experience symptoms of insomnia a few nights of the week, or the many that complain of chronic insomnia, the most important thing to know is that your problem can be treated.

In this section you can get some help understanding what may be causing your insomnia. Then you can find some tips to help you sleep better and get some help to prepare for talking to your healthcare professional.

Learn about some common causes of insomnia.

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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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