Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Ambien as follows: While you are taking Ambien, plan to stay in bed for a full night sleep of 8 hours. Avoid having Ambien dose, if you are planning to have a short sleep time, for 3 – 4 hour duration for the night. Taking Ambien for a short duration sleep can result in problems with memory, reduced alertness and continued drowsiness after waking up, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Ambien as follows: Do not take Ambien on full stomach, immediately after a meal. Ambien is fast to act and acts better, when taken on empty stomach. The presence of food in the stomach reduces the absorption of Ambien and thereby, delays the onset of action, thus compromising the therapeutic benefit of Ambien intake. Try maintaining a 2-hour window after dinner and not have any [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Ambien as follows: Individuals with history of breathing issues, such as, asthma, sleep apnea, and COPD, must exercise extra precaution in watching out for any compromised breathing function, secondary to Ambien intake. Avoid taking Ambien along with any other products and drugs, which also carry the risk of depression of the respiratory center, such as, alcohol, OTC cough syrups, narcotic pain medications, antidepressants, and muscle [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Ambien as follows: Take the Ambien dose for the duration prescribed without fail. Do not discontinue taking Ambien abruptly, without discussing with your physician and other health care personnel, as you failed to note the promised therapeutic benefit after the intake of medication. Discontinuing or significant reduction of Ambien dose intake abruptly, without your physician consult, can result in withdrawal symptoms, such as, rebound insomnia, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Ambien as follows: Take this medication as ordered by your physician. Do not change the dose and frequency on this medication without consulting your physician. Ambien is usually prescribed for a short-term. Individuals develop tolerance and can experience diminished therapeutic response to the dose of Ambien, after continued use beyond 2 weeks. Report to your physician regarding any symptoms of blunted therapeutic response and compromised [...]