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GENERIC NAME: ZOLPIDEM - ORAL (ZOHL-pee-dem) BRAND NAME(S): Ambien. USES: Zolpidem is used to treat sleep problems (insomnia) in adults. If you have trouble falling asleep, it helps you fall asleep faster, so you can get a better night's rest. Zolpidem belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics.
Mixing zolpidem with other substances that suppress the activity of the brain and nerves can slow down your vital functions to a dangerous rate. Zolpidem tartrate, or Ambien, is a hypnotic drug prescribed on a short-term basis to help people fall asleep.aking Zolpidem with Alcohol. In a safety advisory about Ambien CR, the extended-release form of Ambien, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration cautions that mixing alcohol with Ambien increases the drugâs sedative effects on the central nervous system.