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Please be very careful with ambien. It is highly addictive and only approved for short term use. Most doctors will not prescribe more than 7 - 10 days worth. Also, never never drink alcohol with ambien because it can induce coma or death.

Sonata is at lower risk for becoming habit forming but is still meant for short term or occasional use only. Lunesta or Rozerem are much better choices for long term use and are the only ones approved for long term use by the FDA. (Sonata and Rozerem are best used for those who have trouble falling asleep not for those with trouble staying asleep.) Better yet are Tylenol PM (no prescription needed) or Trazadone which can also be used long term. Trazadone was initially created for use as an antidepressant but has a sedation side effect and now has been more commonly used to treat insomnia.

Personally I use Trazadone because it works well for me but what works best for one person may not work for someone else.