Ambien Attorneys

Ambien, marketed by Sanofi-Aventis is prescribed to patients suffering from insomnia, which is a common sleep disorder causing difficulty falling asleep or problems staying asleep throughout the night. Ambien belongs to a class of drugs known as central nervous system depressants, which are designed to slow down the nervous system of the patient. Due in some part to a large advertising campaign, Ambien has become the top selling prescription sleeping pill in the nation, with 26.5 million prescriptions filled in 2005 in the United States.

Recent reports in the media have shown many cases of sleep-driving, where patients taking Ambien get into their cars and drive while asleep. Some of these sleep drivers have been involved in car accidents during these episodes of sleep driving. According to the New York Times, a number of labs that test blood samples of impaired drivers have reported that Ambien is among the top ten drugs found in the samples.

Most of these Ambien patients have no history of sleepwalking and claim to have no recollection of these incidents when they later awaken. Aside from sleep walking, Ambien has also been linked to the harmful side effect of binge eating while sleepwalking. Some Ambien patients have reported incidents of going on eating binges at night after taking Ambien. Similarly to the sleep driving incidents, the patients claim to have no recollection of these nighttime activities. Additional side effects of Ambien may include memory problems, hallucinations, worsening of depression, and suicidal thoughts.

If you or a family member has used the prescription drug Ambien and noticed adverse side effects, such as memory loss or sleep driving, you should contact our service immediately. We can help put you in touch with Ambien attorneys who are experienced and knowledgeable in Ambien cases, side effects and can help you evaluate your specific claim.