Ambien Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Ambien Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Uploaded: 2026-09-18T17:24:00.100Z
Duration: 3 min 48 s
Description: Ambien is a prescription sleep medicine used for the short-term treatment of insomnia in adults. It helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep through the night.

Published 18/09/2026

Ambien Tablet

Generic name	zolpidem tartrate
Drug class	GABA A receptor positive modulator
Forms	Immediate-release tablet, Extended-release tablet (Ambien CR), Sublingual tablet (Edluar), Capsule, Oral spray

Ambien is a prescription sleep medicine used for the short-term treatment of insomnia in adults. It helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep through the night.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.