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Generic Name
Zolpidem
Brand Name
Ambien, Ambien CR, Edluar, Intermezzo, Zolpimist
Class
Nonbenzodiazepine sedative/hypnotics; Insomnia agents
Proposed Mechanism(s) of Action
Alpha 1 isoform selective antagonist of GABA-A and benzodiazepine receptors.
Indication
Short-term treatment of insomnia and insomnia intermezzo.
Off Label Use
No common off label use.
Side Effects
Serious
Respiratory depression (rare)
Common
Sedation dizziness, ataxia, amnesia (dose-dependent), over excitability, nervousness, hallucinations, headache, nausea, diarrhea.
References and Readings
Physicians’ Desk Reference (71st ed.). (2017). Montvale: Thomson PDR.
Stahl, S. M. (2007). Essential psychopharmacology: The prescriber’s guide (2nd ed.). New York: Cambridge University Press.
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Courtney, J.C., Akins, C., Gonzalez, E.A. (2018). Zolpidem. In: Kreutzer, J.S., DeLuca, J., Caplan, B. (eds) Encyclopedia of Clinical Neuropsychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57111-9_1726
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