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Ambien is a highly prescribed hypnotic drug approved for medicinal purposes only. This medication belongs to the Schedule IV controlled substances. Ambien, also known as zolpidem, is a sedative-hypnotic medication that affects the brain’s chemicals to address sleep problems like insomnia.
It comes in immediate-release tablets to help with falling asleep at bedtime. Ambien is also available for sale in an extended-release form (Ambien CR) with two layers to help you in both falling and staying asleep
