Why AMBIEN CR* (Zolpidem tartrate ) is Prescribed for Patients*
Patient opinion of AMBIEN CR: satisfied (average rating score: 3.20)
(based on 1387 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )Top 10 Reasons for taking** AMBIEN CR
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Reason | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Insomnia* | 664 |
| 2 | Sleep disorder* | 8 |
| 3 | Initial insomnia | 5 |
| 4 | Poor quality sleep | 2 |
| 5 | Fibromyalgia | 2 |
| 6 | Anxiety* | 2 |
| 7 | Delayed sleep phase | 1 |
| 8 | Sleep terror | 1 |
| 9 | Sleep apnoea syndrome | 1 |
| 10 | Multiple sclerosis | 1 |
*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Top 20 Side Effects of AMBIEN CR **
(reported on Ask a Patient)
| Side Effect | # of Ask a Patient Reviews | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amnesia | 337 |
| 2 | Somnolence | 211 |
| 3 | Memory impairment | 199 |
| 4 | Hallucination | 177 |
| 5 | Hypersomnia | 101 |
| 6 | Anxiety* | 99 |
| 7 | Dizziness | 84 |
| 8 | Drug dependence | 82 |
| 9 | Somnambulism | 78 |
| 10 | Abnormal dreams | 77 |
| 11 | Insomnia* | 64 |
| 12 | Disturbance in attention | 60 |
| 13 | Fatigue* | 56 |
| 14 | Appetite disorder | 55 |
| 15 | Psychotic disorder | 53 |
| 16 | Headache* | 53 |
| 17 | Depression | 52 |
| 18 | Drug ineffective* | 51 |
| 19 | Pain* | 46 |
| 20 | Confusional state | 44 |
*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.
Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for AMBIEN CR
* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Zolpidem tartrate (Tovalt odt, Zolpidem, Zolpimist, Zoldem, Dalparan, Bikalm, Stilnoct, Zolpidem tatrate, Stilnox, Intermezzo, Zolpidem tartrate, Ambien, Edluar, Ambien cr)
**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com