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Was Taking Ambien, But Pharmacist Replaced With Another One. Feels It Is Not Effective. Different Ingredients?

I have been taking ambien cr 12.5mg for a couple months and it helps. Last month and this month< my pharmacy gave a different colored smaller pill that they say is the same as the blue ones I used. I don't feel like its as effective, this yellow one. I don't fall asleep as easy and wake up sooner. could the 2 different pills have different ingredients that work not the same ?
Fri, 5 Jul 2013
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Hi, the different pills of different companies with same power need not have same efficacy, but the different will be minimal, and patient will not have any difference, if they feel it , it could be only psychologica, and confidence on the previous pill plays a role .
Any how if you are particular about the ambein, insist for it and continue to have it. otherwise also you will have a good sleep now . Thank you.
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Was Taking Ambien, But Pharmacist Replaced With Another One. Feels It Is Not Effective. Different Ingredients?

Hi, the different pills of different companies with same power need not have same efficacy, but the different will be minimal, and patient will not have any difference, if they feel it , it could be only psychologica, and confidence on the previous pill plays a role . Any how if you are particular about the ambein, insist for it and continue to have it. otherwise also you will have a good sleep now . Thank you.