slycat said:are u guys kidding or what?..i don't believe the fda will approve a drug that could potentially make u torch your house or slaughter your entire family.

Every drug has its risks/benefits. Drugs for serious conditions (such as cancer) can pass with more sideffects, than drugs for mild conditions.

Also, every thing is toxic if you go over a certain dose or take it the wrong way. e.g snorting water instead of drinking it.

But yeah, there are lots of "funny" side-effects of drugs we learn here at pharmacy school. e.g cimetidine (Tagamet), for acid indegestion, could potentially cause male breats and lactation. LOL... XD

P.S: there are data that demonstrate some anti-depressants increase suicidal tendencies if not used properly.

JayGatsby said:slackerace said:Has all Ambien gone generic, or just the "regular" version? I'm interested in the CR

Ambien CR = new formulation = new patent, new FDA approval, etc.

So, no, only the regular Ambien is generic. It will be a LONG time befor Ambien CR goes generic, by which time there will be better generics available anyway (Rozerem, Lunesta, etc) It may not be as long as you think.

Ambien CR is just time-release Ambien in a slightly higher dose. Its only supposed benefit is for people who can fall asleep but can't stay asleep with regular ambien. There is legal action to break the patent on it, on the grounds that time release is not enough of an innovation to warrant the protection. Courts are finally getting a bit tougher on drug company abuses of patent rights, so we'll have to see.

Corganiacs said:benadryl 25 mg knocks my sorry ass out.
I use the Ambien 10mg, break in half and sleep like a baby, for a change of pace, take a shot of Nyquil!
Days I sleep in 8 hrs minimum, take the 10mg .....20 - 30 minutes lights out... Great stuff when you run into the insomniac nights.....

What works best for long airplane trips? I just cannot fall asleep on planes and end up feeling like crap the next day.

noeffort53 said:Corganiacs said:benadryl 25 mg knocks my sorry ass out.
I use the Ambien 10mg, break in half and sleep like a baby, for a change of pace, take a shot of Nyquil!
Days I sleep in 8 hrs minimum, take the 10mg .....20 - 30 minutes lights out... Great stuff when you run into the insomniac nights.....

I would not break a pill in half if I was you. Some of the coats of the drugs are used as a time-release agent and breaking the pills in half may cause a screw-up of the pharmokinetics (metabolism of the drug) and thus altering the pharmodynamics (how the drug effects you). I would advise you to check with your doc or pharm before doing so.

huynhc01 said:noeffort53 said:Corganiacs said:benadryl 25 mg knocks my sorry ass out.
I use the Ambien 10mg, break in half and sleep like a baby, for a change of pace, take a shot of Nyquil!
Days I sleep in 8 hrs minimum, take the 10mg .....20 - 30 minutes lights out... Great stuff when you run into the insomniac nights.....

I would not break a pill in half if I was you. Some of the coats of the drugs are used as a time-release agent and breaking the pills in half may cause a screw-up of the pharmokinetics (metabolism of the drug) and thus altering the pharmodynamics (how the drug effects you). I would advise you to check with your doc or pharm before doing so.
cr is the time release, I was referring to the "old" ambien and been doing it for years....

Ambien and alcohol together can drastically increase drowsiness and dizziness.

queentut said:Last month, finally, a generic version of ambien was released. (Ambien is the most popular prescription sleeping pill.) Costco has them (at least thru their mail-order pharmacy): 30 10mg pills cost $12.47, with free shipping.

The reason this is a hot deal is only partly the availability of the generic (the brand name costs $133.) The other part is Costco. 30 pills at Walgreens of the GENERIC version is $114.99!! I realize that Walgreens and other local pharmacies charge more than Costco, but I've never seen a 10x price differential before.


LINK???

I took an Ambien last night and slept well for about 4 hours, then woke up, fell asleep, woke up, fell asleep ... It only has an effect for about 4 hours. The CR version just doesn't work as well. I'm really trying to find a natural alternative (music, boring talk radio, chatting with my wife, etc).

It is also habit-forming. You may find yourself taking one even before you know whether you are going to have trouble falling asleep, just to be sure you get to sleep.

And apparently I snore like a wood-chipper when I take it. That may have something to do with the respiratory side-effects.

Take it responsibly and don't even joke about taking it with alcohol or another depressant.

zevilone said:ambien is fun.....if you fight off the sleep you will hallucinate.....and ambien + jagermeister = party time

If you try to stay awake after taking it, you will not remember anything after the drug has taken affect. You will also have some significant coordination issues so they are serious about not operating machinery. Don't even think of driving.

Mixing is just stupid. That's how most prescription overdoses occur not to mention the toxic effects on your liver, kidneys etc.