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What is Ambien?
Ambien has the generic name of zolpidem tartrateand is marketed by Sanofi-Aventis. Doctors prescribe Ambien to patients suffering from insomnia, which is a common sleep disorder causing difficulty falling asleep or problems staying asleep throughout the night. Ambien belongs to a class of drugs known as central nervous system depressants, which are designed to slow down the nervous system of the patient. Due in some part to a large advertising campaign, Ambien has become the top selling prescription sleeping pill in the nation, with 26.5 million prescriptions filled in 2005 in the United States. According to some reports, the 2005 sales of Ambien were approximately $2.2 billion. The FDA gave its approval for Ambien in 1993.
Ambien linked to Strange Behavior
Recent reports in the media have highlighted many cases of "sleep-driving" or driving while sleep walking, in which patients taking Ambien get into their cars and drive while asleep. Some of these sleep drivers have been involved in car accidents during these episodes of sleep driving. According to the New York Times, a number of labs that test blood samples of impaired drivers have reported that Ambien is among the top ten drugs found in the samples. Sleep disorder expert Dr. Carlos Schenck has said that sleep driving occurs in a "twilight" state between sleep and wakefulness. Many of these Ambien patients have no history of sleepwalking and claim to have no recollection of these incidents when they later awaken. Aside from sleep walking, Ambien has also been linked to the harmful side effect of binge eating while sleepwalking. Some Ambien patients have reported incidents of going on eating binges at night after taking Ambien. Similarly to the sleep driving incidents, the patients claim to have no recollection of these nighttime activities. Additional side effects of Ambien may include memory problems, hallucinations, worsening of depression, and suicidal thoughts.
Questions and Consultations
If you or a family member has used the prescription drug Ambien and noticed adverse side effects, such as memory loss or sleep driving, you should contact a physician immediately. If you would like to discuss your rights, are interested in more information on Ambien litigation, or if you have information about the case that you would like to share with us, please fill out the short evaluation form below and a member of Seeger Weiss LLP's experienced staff will call you to discuss your potential rights concerning Ambien. Attorney consultations incur no obligation on your part and all initial consultations are free of charge and do not create an attorney-client relationship. Seeger Weiss LLP has office locations in both New York and New Jersey and its attorneys practice in courts throughout the country.
Link To Lawyer Seek's Ambien Content:
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