A prescription medication, Ambien is used as a short term treatment of insomnia. Doctors and patients alike often like Ambien because it begins working within 15 minutes, and has a short half life of just two to three hours so the patient will be able to get up in the morning without feeling the lingering affects of the sleep inducing medication.
ambien 10mg Every patient will respond to the medication differently, so patients who develop side effects should speak with their doctor to determine if Ambien continues to be the best course of treatment or if other options should be explored. Since it was introduced to the market, it has become one of the most popular treatment options for insomnia.