Semantic Coherence: AMBIEN – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

AMBIEN

(https://ambien.com) 📸 Data Snapshot: May 26, 2026
Semantic Coherence — The Lens

Pull the main entities out of the H1, then check whether they actually recur through the body. A page that announces one thing and then talks about another drifts. Headings with no real sentences underneath read as pseudo-substance.

Semantic Coherence Homepage promise vs. Sub-page reality.
17 Impact Weight: 20 / 100
85% Reputation

The semantic alignment is surprisingly tight because the site’s primary signal is not medical advice, but ‘brand protection.’ The H1 ‘PREFER THE BRAND?’ on the prescription page aligns perfectly with the homepage’s focus on ‘THE AMBIEN BRAND.’ There is minimal drift because the site never pretends to be a broad sleep resource; it is consistently a tool for patients to ensure they receive the branded version over a generic. The only minor inconsistency is the appeal to ‘heritage’ on the Ambien CR page without defining what that heritage entails in technical or historical terms.

Semantic Coherence is read from the heading hierarchy first: what each page announces in its H1 and headings, then whether the body actually delivers on it. Below is the structure the engine mapped, followed by the clean text to check for drift between promise and reality.

🏗️ Semantic Structure — heading hierarchy & page identity (the promise the page makes)
HOMEPAGE What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release) (https://ambien.com)
Title

What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release)

H1 THE AMBIEN BRAND: WHERE MILLIONS HAVE TURNED WHEN HAVING TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP
H2 TAKE ACTION TO GET THE AMBIEN BRAND
H2 What is AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate)
H2 Important Safety Information
H3 Important Safety Information
H4 Do not take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR if you:
H4 Before taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
H4 Especially tell your healthcare provider if you:
H4 AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects, including:
HEADING_BODY Managing Your Prescription What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release) (https://ambien.com/your-prescription/)
Title

Managing Your Prescription What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release)

H1 PREFER THE BRAND? LEARN HOW TO GET AMBIEN OR AMBIEN CR
H2 A CLOSER LOOK AT AMBIEN BRAND
H2 A CLOSER LOOK AT AMBIEN CR BRAND
H2 LET YOUR DOCTOR KNOW YOU PREFER THE AMBIEN OR AMBIEN CR BRAND
H2 BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE STORE
H2 COVERAGE FINDER
H2 AMBIEN
H2 AMBIEN CR
H2 What is AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate)
H2 Important Safety Information
H3 YOUR DOCTOR VISIT CHECKLIST
H3 Follow these pointers when you visit your doctor:
H3 YOUR PHARMACY CHECKLIST
H3 Follow these tips whenever you get your prescription filled:
H3 Important Safety Information
H4 KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BEFORE YOU GO
H4 LEARN WHAT THE PILL AND BOTTLE LOOK LIKE
H4 WHEN YOU GET THERE, DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF DISPENSE AS WRITTEN
H4 WHAT SHOULD I TELL MY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER BEFORE TAKING AMBIEN OR AMBIEN CR?
H4 HEADS UP
H4 ASK FOR BRAND NAME AMBIEN OR AMBIEN CR IF THAT IS WHAT YOU AND YOUR DOCTOR HAVE AGREED ON
H4 GET YOUR DOCTOR’S ORDERS NOTED
H4 CHECK THE BOTTLE
H4 MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE CORRECT DOSAGE STRENGTH
H4 CHECK YOUR PILL FOR THE PROPER MARKINGS AT THE PHARMACY
H4 ALERT YOUR PHARMACIST IF IT ISN’T BRANDED AMBIEN OR AMBIEN CR
H4 Do not take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR if you:
H4 Before taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
H4 Especially tell your healthcare provider if you:
H4 AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects, including:
BODY About Ambien What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release) (https://ambien.com/about-ambien/)
Title

About Ambien What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release)

H1 TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP? ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT THE AMBIEN BRAND
H2 If you’re lying in bed watching the hours tick by, it’s time to talk to your doctor about brand name AMBIEN.
H2 HOW BRAND NAME AMBIEN WORKS
H2 WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF AMBIEN?
H2 LOOK UP YOUR BENEFITS
H2 TAKE ACTION TO GET THE AMBIEN BRAND
H2 AMBIEN CR
H2 What is AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate)
H2 Important Safety Information
H3 Spend more of your time in bed sleeping rather than trying to fall asleep.
H3 AMBIEN may cause serious side effects, including:
H3 Important Safety Information
H4 Do not take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR if you:
H4 Before taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
H4 Especially tell your healthcare provider if you:
H4 AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects, including:
BODY About Ambien CR What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release) (https://ambien.com/about-ambien-cr/)
Title

About Ambien CR What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release)

H1 SUFFER FROM MIDDLE-OF-THE-NIGHT WAKEFULNESS? ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT BRAND NAME AMBIEN CR
H2 Fall asleep when your head hits the pillow, only to wake up a few hours later?
H2 HOW 2 LAYERS ADD UP TO 1 HELPFUL SLEEP AID
H2 WHAT ARE THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS OF AMBIEN CR?
H2 ARE YOU COVERED?
H2 GET THE NAME BRAND AMBIEN OR AMBIEN CR YOU ASKED FOR
H2 AMBIEN
H2 What is AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate)
H2 Important Safety Information
H3 You deserve a good night’s sleep. So when talking to your doctor, remember the heritage of the AMBIEN CR brand.
H3 AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects including:
H3 Important Safety Information
H4 Do not take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR if you:
H4 Before taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:
H4 Especially tell your healthcare provider if you:
H4 AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects, including:
📝 The Narrative — clean text per page (homepage promise vs. sub-page reality)
HOMEPAGE (https://ambien.com) What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release)
[H2] Important Safety Information

AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects including complex sleep behaviors. After taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do
not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. These activities may happen with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR whether or not you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make
you sleepy. Some of these complex sleep behaviors have caused serious injury and death. People taking AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR have reported:
sleep-walking
sleep-driving
making and eating food
talking on the phone
having sex
Stop taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR and tell your doctor right away if you find out that you have done any of these activities after taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.

[H4] Do not take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR if you:
have had complex sleep behaviors that happened after taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR in the past.
are allergic to zolpidem or any of the ingredients in AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR are federally controlled substances (C-IV) because they can be abused or cause dependence. Keep AMBIEN in a safe place to protect it from theft. Never give your AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR to anyone else because
it may cause death or harm them. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.
[H4]
Before taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

have a history of depression, mental illness, or suicidal thoughts or actions
have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction
have kidney or liver disease
have a lung disease or breathing problems
have sleep apnea
have myasthenia gravis
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
Tell your doctor if you become pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
Babies born to mothers who take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR during the third trimester of pregnancy may have symptoms of breathing problems and sedation (such as sleepiness or low muscle tone).

are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR passes into your breast milk and may harm your baby
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
AMBIEN and other medicines can interact with each other causing serious side effects. AMBIEN may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how AMBIEN works.

[H4] Especially tell your healthcare provider if you:
take benzodiazepines
take opioids as it may increase the risk of breathing problems (respiratory depression)
take tricyclic antidepressants
take other medicines that can make you sleepy or affect your breathing (including other zolpidem medicines)
drink alcohol
[H4] AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects, including:

AMBIEN can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills. Next-day sleepiness is common with AMBIEN CR, but can be serious. Because AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR can make you sleepy or
dizzy you are at a higher risk for falls.

Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR affect you.
Do not drink alcohol or take opioids or other medicines that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or other
medicines that cause sleepiness or dizziness, AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.

Severe allergic reactions. Symptoms include swelling of the tongue or throat, trouble breathing, and nausea and vomiting. Get emergency medical help right away if you develop any of these symptoms during
treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.

Abnormal thoughts and behavior. For AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR, symptoms include more outgoing or aggressive behavior than normal, confusion (delirium), acting strangely, agitation, hallucinations, worsening
of depression, and suicidal thoughts or actions.

Risk of suicide and worsening of depression. Worsening of depression, including suicidal thoughts and actions can happen during treatment with medicines like AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR. Call your healthcare
provider right away if you develop any thoughts of suicide, dying, or worsening depression during treatment with AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR.
Breathing problems. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical help right away if you develop breathing problems during treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
Problems with your nervous system caused by severe liver disease (hepatic encephalopathy).
Withdrawal symptoms. You may have withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR suddenly. Withdrawal symptoms can be serious and include stomach and muscle cramps, vomiting, sweating,
shakiness, seizures, and confusion (delirium). Talk to your healthcare provider about slowly stopping AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

The most common side effects of AMBIEN include drowsiness, dizziness, diarrhea, grogginess or feeling as if you have been drugged.
The most common side effects of AMBIEN CR include headache and dizziness.
Take AMBIEN CR tablets whole. Do not break, crush, dissolve or chew AMBIEN CR tablets before swallowing.
Call your doctor if your insomnia worsens or is not better within 7 to 10 days. This may mean that there is another condition causing your sleep problem.
If you take too much AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR or overdose, get emergency treatment.

Click here for full
Prescribing Information
including boxed WARNING and
Medication Guide
for AMBIEN.
Click here for full
Prescribing Information
including boxed WARNING and
Medication Guide
for AMBIEN CR.
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SUB-PAGE (https://ambien.com/your-prescription/) Managing Your Prescription What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release)
[H2] Important Safety Information

AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects including complex sleep behaviors. After taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do
not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. These activities may happen with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR whether or not you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make
you sleepy. Some of these complex sleep behaviors have caused serious injury and death. People taking AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR have reported:
sleep-walking
sleep-driving
making and eating food
talking on the phone
having sex
Stop taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR and tell your doctor right away if you find out that you have done any of these activities after taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.

[H4] Do not take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR if you:
have had complex sleep behaviors that happened after taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR in the past.
are allergic to zolpidem or any of the ingredients in AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR are federally controlled substances (C-IV) because they can be abused or cause dependence. Keep AMBIEN in a safe place to protect it from theft. Never give your AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR to anyone else because
it may cause death or harm them. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.
[H4]
Before taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

have a history of depression, mental illness, or suicidal thoughts or actions
have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction
have kidney or liver disease
have a lung disease or breathing problems
have sleep apnea
have myasthenia gravis
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
Tell your doctor if you become pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
Babies born to mothers who take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR during the third trimester of pregnancy may have symptoms of breathing problems and sedation (such as sleepiness or low muscle tone).

are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR passes into your breast milk and may harm your baby
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
AMBIEN and other medicines can interact with each other causing serious side effects. AMBIEN may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how AMBIEN works.

[H4] Especially tell your healthcare provider if you:
take benzodiazepines
take opioids as it may increase the risk of breathing problems (respiratory depression)
take tricyclic antidepressants
take other medicines that can make you sleepy or affect your breathing (including other zolpidem medicines)
drink alcohol
[H4] AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects, including:

AMBIEN can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills. Next-day sleepiness is common with AMBIEN CR, but can be serious. Because AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR can make you sleepy or
dizzy you are at a higher risk for falls.

Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR affect you.
Do not drink alcohol or take opioids or other medicines that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or other
medicines that cause sleepiness or dizziness, AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.

Severe allergic reactions. Symptoms include swelling of the tongue or throat, trouble breathing, and nausea and vomiting. Get emergency medical help right away if you develop any of these symptoms during
treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.

Abnormal thoughts and behavior. For AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR, symptoms include more outgoing or aggressive behavior than normal, confusion (delirium), acting strangely, agitation, hallucinations, worsening
of depression, and suicidal thoughts or actions.

Risk of suicide and worsening of depression. Worsening of depression, including suicidal thoughts and actions can happen during treatment with medicines like AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR. Call your healthcare
provider right away if you develop any thoughts of suicide, dying, or worsening depression during treatment with AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR.
Breathing problems. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical help right away if you develop breathing problems during treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
Problems with your nervous system caused by severe liver disease (hepatic encephalopathy).
Withdrawal symptoms. You may have withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR suddenly. Withdrawal symptoms can be serious and include stomach and muscle cramps, vomiting, sweating,
shakiness, seizures, and confusion (delirium). Talk to your healthcare provider about slowly stopping AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

The most common side effects of AMBIEN include drowsiness, dizziness, diarrhea, grogginess or feeling as if you have been drugged.
The most common side effects of AMBIEN CR include headache and dizziness.
Take AMBIEN CR tablets whole. Do not break, crush, dissolve or chew AMBIEN CR tablets before swallowing.
Call your doctor if your insomnia worsens or is not better within 7 to 10 days. This may mean that there is another condition causing your sleep problem.
If you take too much AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR or overdose, get emergency treatment.

Click here for full
Prescribing Information
including boxed WARNING and
Medication Guide
for AMBIEN.
Click here for full
Prescribing Information
including boxed WARNING and
Medication Guide
for AMBIEN CR.
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SUB-PAGE (https://ambien.com/about-ambien/) About Ambien What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release)
[H2] Important Safety Information

AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects including complex sleep behaviors. After taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do
not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. These activities may happen with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR whether or not you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make
you sleepy. Some of these complex sleep behaviors have caused serious injury and death. People taking AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR have reported:
sleep-walking
sleep-driving
making and eating food
talking on the phone
having sex
Stop taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR and tell your doctor right away if you find out that you have done any of these activities after taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.

[H4] Do not take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR if you:
have had complex sleep behaviors that happened after taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR in the past.
are allergic to zolpidem or any of the ingredients in AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR are federally controlled substances (C-IV) because they can be abused or cause dependence. Keep AMBIEN in a safe place to protect it from theft. Never give your AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR to anyone else because
it may cause death or harm them. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.
[H4]
Before taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

have a history of depression, mental illness, or suicidal thoughts or actions
have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction
have kidney or liver disease
have a lung disease or breathing problems
have sleep apnea
have myasthenia gravis
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
Tell your doctor if you become pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
Babies born to mothers who take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR during the third trimester of pregnancy may have symptoms of breathing problems and sedation (such as sleepiness or low muscle tone).

are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR passes into your breast milk and may harm your baby
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
AMBIEN and other medicines can interact with each other causing serious side effects. AMBIEN may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how AMBIEN works.

[H4] Especially tell your healthcare provider if you:
take benzodiazepines
take opioids as it may increase the risk of breathing problems (respiratory depression)
take tricyclic antidepressants
take other medicines that can make you sleepy or affect your breathing (including other zolpidem medicines)
drink alcohol
[H4] AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects, including:

AMBIEN can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills. Next-day sleepiness is common with AMBIEN CR, but can be serious. Because AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR can make you sleepy or
dizzy you are at a higher risk for falls.

Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR affect you.
Do not drink alcohol or take opioids or other medicines that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or other
medicines that cause sleepiness or dizziness, AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.

Severe allergic reactions. Symptoms include swelling of the tongue or throat, trouble breathing, and nausea and vomiting. Get emergency medical help right away if you develop any of these symptoms during
treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.

Abnormal thoughts and behavior. For AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR, symptoms include more outgoing or aggressive behavior than normal, confusion (delirium), acting strangely, agitation, hallucinations, worsening
of depression, and suicidal thoughts or actions.

Risk of suicide and worsening of depression. Worsening of depression, including suicidal thoughts and actions can happen during treatment with medicines like AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR. Call your healthcare
provider right away if you develop any thoughts of suicide, dying, or worsening depression during treatment with AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR.
Breathing problems. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical help right away if you develop breathing problems during treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
Problems with your nervous system caused by severe liver disease (hepatic encephalopathy).
Withdrawal symptoms. You may have withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR suddenly. Withdrawal symptoms can be serious and include stomach and muscle cramps, vomiting, sweating,
shakiness, seizures, and confusion (delirium). Talk to your healthcare provider about slowly stopping AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

The most common side effects of AMBIEN include drowsiness, dizziness, diarrhea, grogginess or feeling as if you have been drugged.
The most common side effects of AMBIEN CR include headache and dizziness.
Take AMBIEN CR tablets whole. Do not break, crush, dissolve or chew AMBIEN CR tablets before swallowing.
Call your doctor if your insomnia worsens or is not better within 7 to 10 days. This may mean that there is another condition causing your sleep problem.
If you take too much AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR or overdose, get emergency treatment.

Click here for full
Prescribing Information
including boxed WARNING and
Medication Guide
for AMBIEN.
Click here for full
Prescribing Information
including boxed WARNING and
Medication Guide
for AMBIEN CR.
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SUB-PAGE (https://ambien.com/about-ambien-cr/) About Ambien CR What is AMBIEN® and AMBIEN® CR? | AMBIEN® (zolpidem tartrate) or AMBIEN CR® (zolpidem tartrate extended release)
[H2] Important Safety Information

AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects including complex sleep behaviors. After taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do
not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. These activities may happen with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR whether or not you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make
you sleepy. Some of these complex sleep behaviors have caused serious injury and death. People taking AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR have reported:
sleep-walking
sleep-driving
making and eating food
talking on the phone
having sex
Stop taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR and tell your doctor right away if you find out that you have done any of these activities after taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.

[H4] Do not take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR if you:
have had complex sleep behaviors that happened after taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR in the past.
are allergic to zolpidem or any of the ingredients in AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR are federally controlled substances (C-IV) because they can be abused or cause dependence. Keep AMBIEN in a safe place to protect it from theft. Never give your AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR to anyone else because
it may cause death or harm them. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.
[H4]
Before taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

have a history of depression, mental illness, or suicidal thoughts or actions
have a history of drug or alcohol abuse or addiction
have kidney or liver disease
have a lung disease or breathing problems
have sleep apnea
have myasthenia gravis
are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
Tell your doctor if you become pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
Babies born to mothers who take AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR during the third trimester of pregnancy may have symptoms of breathing problems and sedation (such as sleepiness or low muscle tone).

are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR passes into your breast milk and may harm your baby
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
AMBIEN and other medicines can interact with each other causing serious side effects. AMBIEN may affect the way other medicines work, and other medicines may affect how AMBIEN works.

[H4] Especially tell your healthcare provider if you:
take benzodiazepines
take opioids as it may increase the risk of breathing problems (respiratory depression)
take tricyclic antidepressants
take other medicines that can make you sleepy or affect your breathing (including other zolpidem medicines)
drink alcohol
[H4] AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may cause serious side effects, including:

AMBIEN can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills. Next-day sleepiness is common with AMBIEN CR, but can be serious. Because AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR can make you sleepy or
dizzy you are at a higher risk for falls.

Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR affect you.
Do not drink alcohol or take opioids or other medicines that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or other
medicines that cause sleepiness or dizziness, AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.

Severe allergic reactions. Symptoms include swelling of the tongue or throat, trouble breathing, and nausea and vomiting. Get emergency medical help right away if you develop any of these symptoms during
treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.

Abnormal thoughts and behavior. For AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR, symptoms include more outgoing or aggressive behavior than normal, confusion (delirium), acting strangely, agitation, hallucinations, worsening
of depression, and suicidal thoughts or actions.

Risk of suicide and worsening of depression. Worsening of depression, including suicidal thoughts and actions can happen during treatment with medicines like AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR. Call your healthcare
provider right away if you develop any thoughts of suicide, dying, or worsening depression during treatment with AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR.
Breathing problems. Call your healthcare provider or get emergency medical help right away if you develop breathing problems during treatment with AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR.
Problems with your nervous system caused by severe liver disease (hepatic encephalopathy).
Withdrawal symptoms. You may have withdrawal symptoms if you stop taking AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR suddenly. Withdrawal symptoms can be serious and include stomach and muscle cramps, vomiting, sweating,
shakiness, seizures, and confusion (delirium). Talk to your healthcare provider about slowly stopping AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR to avoid withdrawal symptoms.

The most common side effects of AMBIEN include drowsiness, dizziness, diarrhea, grogginess or feeling as if you have been drugged.
The most common side effects of AMBIEN CR include headache and dizziness.
Take AMBIEN CR tablets whole. Do not break, crush, dissolve or chew AMBIEN CR tablets before swallowing.
Call your doctor if your insomnia worsens or is not better within 7 to 10 days. This may mean that there is another condition causing your sleep problem.
If you take too much AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR or overdose, get emergency treatment.

Click here for full
Prescribing Information
including boxed WARNING and
Medication Guide
for AMBIEN.
Click here for full
Prescribing Information
including boxed WARNING and
Medication Guide
for AMBIEN CR.
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