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What is the best way to taper off ambien (zolpidem)? have been taking for 5 years 10mg every night.
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No "best" way.: A common way would be to take 5 mg for about a week and then stop. That would certainly avoid withdrawal effects. But you may find that you have trouble sleeping, in a way that zolpidem helped with. Then you may chose between resuming zolpidem or trying alternative insomnia treatments.
Answered 4/30/2015
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