Common side effects of Ambien and Lunesta 2012

This statistic displays the common side effects of sleeping pills used for insomnia, Ambien and Lunesta, as of 2012. As of that year, dizziness was experienced in 5% of both Ambien and Lunesta users. Newer sleep disorder medications are less likely to cause dependence or abuse problems. Ambien became available to the public in 1992 as a remedy for insomnia. Headaches and dizziness are the most common side effects in these insomnia drugs.