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Can Ambien Be Taken Twice A Day For Insomnia?
Hello Doctor, After 2 weeks of taking Melatonin and finding that it doesn t work, I took one 10mg Ambien tonight at 5pm and slept a solid 4 hours. It was like a much needed long nap since I ve had so little sleep for so many days. I would like to return to bed now so would like to know if another 10mg Ambien is okay to take. I have a full 7-8 hours of sleep available to me. Thank you, Linda
Mon, 17 Dec 2018
Hello,
The maximum recommended dose of Ambien is 10 mg a day, so I would not recommending taking a 2nd 10 mg Ambien. The 10 mg you took earlier should still be having effect so hopefully, if you lay down and give it time, you will fall asleep.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Aaron Branch,
General & Family Physician
The maximum recommended dose of Ambien is 10 mg a day, so I would not recommending taking a 2nd 10 mg Ambien. The 10 mg you took earlier should still be having effect so hopefully, if you lay down and give it time, you will fall asleep.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Aaron Branch,
General & Family Physician
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Hi,
No, you should not repeat the dose. Maximum dose of Ambien is 10 mg once in 24 hours just before going to bed and it should not be repeated in the same night.
I would suggest you should more focus on sleep hygiene for a better quality of sleep.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
No, you should not repeat the dose. Maximum dose of Ambien is 10 mg once in 24 hours just before going to bed and it should not be repeated in the same night.
I would suggest you should more focus on sleep hygiene for a better quality of sleep.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman,
General & Family Physician
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