Talk:Ambien CR

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[edit] CR?

It seems like CR stands for 'continuous release' but I can't find anything that specifically states so. Does anyone have a source for what CR stands for? Vicarious 06:29, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ambien CR / K Angelo

Ambien CR, used for insomnia, is marketed to the overworked, overstressed person. It is designed for extremely short term use, 1-2 days not more than 2 weeks(www.ambien.com). It is a well publized drug using TV, magazine, and website advertising to attract the consumer. It is a FDA approved drug( www.ambien.com). Clinical Trials were done to test the effectiveness and reliabilty of this drug(www.ambien.com,Indications) but has been in the news lately because of its side effects. It can cause overeating and sleepwalking(www.ambien.com,In the News).

Sanofi-aventis,the drug company that manufactures Ambien CR is the #1 ranked pharmaceutical company in Europe and # 3 in the world.It also has a company in New York(www.ambien.com). The drug industry is multi-billion dollar business(Silverstein,Millions for Viagra, pg. 14). The pharmaceutical company and some physicians profit in some way either with money or research grants.(Moynihan&Cassels,Selling Sickness, pg.6,7). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by K Angelo (talk • contribs) 27 October 2006.

Um...actually Ambien is designed for extremely short-term use (under two weeks), not Ambien CR. For various different reasons, mostly pharmacokinetic, the FDA approved Ambien CR for long term treatment (1+ years) of insomnia. --Prisonnet 08:00, 28 October 2006 (UTC)