Stronger Warnings on Sleeping Pills and "Sleep Driving"
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered manufacturers of certain prescription sleep aids, including Ambien, to strengthen their product labeling to include stronger language concerning potential risks -- including the risk of "sleep-driving" episodes. According to the FDA, "sleep driving" is defined as driving while not fully awake after taking sleep aid medication, with no memory of the event.
- Read the FDA Press Release
- From the Associated Press: FDA Warns of Sleeping Pill Side Effects
- Ambien Information and Resources (FindLaw)
