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AMBIEN CR Benefits

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It's simple: a good night's sleep is essential for your physical and emotional health.

The benefit of falling asleep fast.
Because AMBIEN CR's first layer is specially formulated to dissolve quickly, it provides the benefit of helping you get to sleep quickly — within 15 to 30 minutes. The pill works rapidly, so it is recommended that you only take it when you are ready to go to bed.

The benefit of staying asleep.
Because AMBIEN CR's controlled-release second layer dissolves slowly, it helps you stay asleep.* AMBIEN CR is the only sleep aid with a controlled-release formulation.

The benefit of waking less often.
In clinical trials, adult patients experienced significantly fewer awakenings, compared with a placebo. That means with
AMBIEN CR you wake less, and sleep more.

The benefit of a non-narcotic formula.
AMBIEN CR is non-narcotic. Studies show that, when taken as prescribed, AMBIEN CR safely and effectively treats insomnia with no evidence of tolerance or dose escalation. However, like most sleep medicines, it has some risk of dependency.

The benefit of being able to use AMBIEN CR for the long term.
AMBIEN CR is approved by the FDA to be taken for as long as your healthcare professional recommends.

The benefit of being able to concentrate better the next day.
AMBIEN CR can help you get the sleep you need without feeling sleepy the next morning. The sooner you talk to your healthcare professional about sleeping better, the sooner you can address your insomnia problem...and that could make every day of your life better.

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

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† Maximum benefit is $240 off, up to $20 off each prescription (up to 12 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.
‡ See terms and conditions on offer material.

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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