1 any change in tone or pitch of the voice; modulation: to signal a question by a rising inflection. 2  a change of a curve or arc from convex to concave or the reverse. 3  Gram.
Ambien is the brand name for zolpidem, a drug that's used to treat insomnia. Insomnia is a sleep disorder that makes it difficult for you to go to sleep, stay asleep, or both. Ambien is in a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. They work by slowing the activity in your brain, which allows for a state of sleep. Sanofi-Aventis makes Ambien, which was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992. Several companies make generic zolpidem, which became available in 2007.
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.