The first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep fast, w hile the second dissolves slow ly to help you stay asleep*—

so you w ake up less frequently and fall back to sleep faster.** W ake up ready for your day with 2-layer AMBIEN CR.

AMBIEN CR is indicated to help you fall asleep

and/or stay asleep.

AMBIEN is indicated for short-term treatment to

help you fall asleep.

AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR are treatment options

you and your doctor can consider along with

lifestyle changes. When taking either of them,

don't drive or operate machinery. Plan to devote

7 to 8 hours to sleep before being active.

Sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not

fully awake, with memory loss for the event, as

well as abnormal behaviors such as being more

outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion,

agitation, and hallucinations may occur. Don’t

take it with alcohol as it may increase these

behaviors. In patients with depression, worsening

of depression, including risk of suicide may

occur. If you experience any of these behaviors

contact your doctor immediately.

Allergic reactions such as shortness of breath,

swelling of your tongue or throat, may occur and

in rare cases may be fatal. If you have an allergic

reaction while using AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR,

contact your doctor immediately. Side effects of

AMBIEN CR may include next-day drowsiness,

dizziness and headache. There is a low

occurrence of side effects associated with the

short-term use of AMBIEN. The most commonly

observed side effects in controlled clinical trials

were drowsiness, dizziness, and diarrhea.

AMBIEN is taken for 7 to 10 days-or longer

as advised by your provider. AMBIEN CR can

be taken as long as your doctor recommends.

AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR have some risk of

dependency. They are non-narcotic.