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Ambien was approved by the FDA in 1992, and Ambien CR, the extended release tablet, was approved in 2005.
Ambien is referred to as a "Z-drug," along with zopiclone and zaleplon; they comprise the new generation of the hypnotic drugs used to manage insomnia. Z-drugs are preferred over other sleep aids because they are said to produce fewer “hangover” side effects in the morning.
In 2004, doctors wrote 24 million prescriptions for Ambien, and, in 2001, it was the most commonly prescribed sleep agent for insomnia.
Few users, however, are familiar with the adverse events related to Ambien. Those events have included automobile accidents resulting from those who took Ambien before bedtime and subsequently drove their cars while not fully awake.
To inform the public of such dangerous potential behavior, the FDA ordered Sanofi-Aventis, maker of Ambien, to strengthen its labeling information for the drug to include stronger language on the risks.
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