My husband is a monster on this stuff. He's either talking in his sleep and doing things during the night (sleep walking,talking and eating) that wake me up. As a prescription sleep aid, Ambien serves the legitimate medical purpose of helping people overcome the effects of insomnia. Ambien CR (zolpidem tartrate extended-release tablets) is indicated for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep onset and/or sleep maintenance (as measured by wake time after sleep onset). THE AMBIEN BRAND: WHERE MILLIONS HAVE TURNED WHEN HAVING TROUBLE FALLING ASLEEP For more than 2 decades, people have turned to the AMBIEN brand to help with a sleep problem called insomnia. INDICATIONS. AMBIEN (zolpidem tartrate) is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation. Ambien is the brand name for zolpidem, a drug that's used to treat insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that makes it difficult for you to go to sleep, stay asleep, or both. We’ve all be there – you can’t sleep and you’re left tossing and turning in your bed. You know that getting a good night’s sleep is one of the best ways to take care of yourself, but you can’t seem to shut your eyes. The typical dose of Lunesta is 1 milligram (mg) per day, for both men and women. If that doesn’t work, your doctor will increase it slowly. The typical dosage of Ambien is higher. Although Ambien was originally intended to produce less drowsiness than other sleep medications, recent research has shown that at higher doses, the drug can remain active in the individual the morning after it is taken. Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation. Ambien has been shown to decrease sleep latency for up to 35 days in controlled clinical studies [see Clinical Studies (14)].