Ambien is a sedative medication with hypnotic properties. Ambien is a prescription medication used to treat insomnia and other sleep disorders.
The medication is produced in a form of immediate-release and extended-release tablets. The immediate-release form of Ambien works rapidly, helping a patient to fall asleep. The extended-release form has a first layer that rapidly dissolves to help a person to fall asleep; the second layer of the tablet works slowly in the body, helping to stay asleep. The choice of the form of the medication is based on the condition of a patient.
Zolpidem is usually used for short-term period of treatment (from two to six weeks). The medication has been clinically tested and proven to be effective for sleep initiation problems.
Ambien is produced by Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC in the form of 5 and 10 mg film coated tablets.
Generic Zolpidem tablets 5 and 10 mg are manufactured by the following manufacturers which had received FDA approval: Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA, Roxane Laboratories Inc., Watson Laboratories Inc., Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd., Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd., Apotex Inc., Synthon Pharmaceuticals Inc., Genpharm Inc., Mutual Pharmaceutical Company Inc., Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories Ltd., Carlsbad Technology Inc., and Lek Pharmaceuticals.
