About Ambien:-
Ambien is a pill that is prescribed by the doctors to the patients who have trouble falling asleep. So, basically, Ambien is a medication for the ones who have insomnia or who cannot fall asleep easily. It also includes people who do not have uninterrupted sleeping patterns. Since it is a sedative drug, it must be consumed by adults only. These pills must be stored carefully out of the reach of toddlers and teenagers. Ambien is generally prescribed to patients who are of 18 years of age or more.
Precautions before taking Ambien:-
Since Ambien is a sedative drug, therefore, it must not be taken more than what is actually required by the patient to treat insomnia. Ambien must be taken only when a person is not able to fall asleep even after lying in bed for more than 2 hours or more on a regular basis. Generally, the patient is advised by the doctors to take a single pill of Ambien before going to bed. This is important as its overdosage may have adverse effects on the patient.
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Side Effects:-
The side effects that are known to occur after the
consumption of Ambien and Ambien CR are listed below:
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Sleep Walking
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Sleepiness during the day
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Acting strangely
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Being confused or upset
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Not thinking clearly
Ambien CR may also include these side effects apart from the
ones stated above. If you notice any of these activities after consuming Ambien
or Ambien CR, you should immediately get in touch with your doctor. You should
try to avoid driving a car or doing any activity that may require thinking
after Ambien or Ambien CR consumption. Ambien or Ambien CR should never be
taken if you consumed alcohol that night or before going to bed. It must be
noted here that Ambien or Ambien CR should not be taken with any other medicine
that is used for sleeping disorders.
Addiction to Ambien:-
Ambien belongs to the class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It activates the neurotransmitters which slow down CNS
(Central Nervous System.) and the brain. The body of the individual may get
physically dependent on Ambien in less than two weeks time, irrespective of the
fact that the user is coming to the drug as per the prescription or not.
Ambiance addiction is characterized by the body's tolerance
towards the drug. This means that the user now will have to consume a higher
quantity of the medication to get the same effect as before. Withdrawal symptoms
may also cope up if the user whose body has become dependent on the drug, stops
their consumption, or reduce their dosage. If these symptoms are not treated in
time, they may lead to full-blown addiction towards this medication. It is
characterized by
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Body's tolerance towards the medication,
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Impaired control overuse,
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Withdrawal symptoms,
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Continued use despite harm,
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Compulsive use of the drug, and
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Cravings to take medicine.
Many a time, people don't even realize that they have been
addicted to the medicine till the time they try to discontinue it, and realize
that they cannot sleep without consuming it.
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