Ambien
FDA lowers starting dose for Lunesta
May 20, 2014The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that the sleep drug Lunesta should be started at a lower dose.
FDA wants lower doses for sleeping aids
February 01, 2013The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of certain sleeping pills, including the widely prescribed Ambien, to reduce current recommended dosages.
Becoming wide awake about the dangers of sleeping pills
January 15, 2013There are some people who are able to fall asleep as their head is hitting the pillow. Then there are the rest of us. And if you don't think you know any of us, you're probably wrong.
FDA orders recommended dosages of sleeping pills to be halved
January 14, 2013The Food and Drug Administration is requiring manufacturers of certain sleeping pills, including the widely prescribed Ambien, to reduce current recommended dosages.
Hip fracture risk is tied to sleeping pills
October 17, 2012The class of sleeping medications thought to be safer for nursing home residents than traditional anti-anxiety drugs actually puts them at a 70% increased risk for hip fracture, a study suggests. Following a Medicare Part D change in 2006, physicians started prescribing sleeping pills such as Ambien, Lunesta and Sonata for nursing home residents with insomnia, instead of older benzodiazepines, according to researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Ambien among sleeping pills that increase risk of hip fracture, study suggests
October 15, 2012The class of sleeping medications thought to be safer for nursing home residents than traditional anti-anxiety drugs puts them at a 70% increased risk for hip fracture, a study found.
