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zolpidem /zol·pi·dem/ (zōl-pi´dem) a non-benzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic; used as the tartrate salt in the short term treatment of insomnia.
zolpidem
[zōl-pi′dem]
a nonbenzodiazepine sedative and hypnotic used orally as the tartrate salt in the short-term treatment of insomnia.
zolpidem [zōl-pi´dem]
a non-benzodiazepinesedative and hypnotic used orally as the tartrate salt in the short-term treatment of insomnia.
zolpidem,
n brand name: Ambien;
drug class: nonbarbiturate, nonbenzodiazepine sedative/hypnotic;
action: presumed to interact with subunit of GABA-benzodiazepine receptor;
use: insomnia.
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In addition, almost 30% of patients with sleep disturbances are thought to have undiagnosed GERD, and those who use Zolpidem to manage their sleep disturbances may exacerbate reflux events and induce esophageal complications, the investigators noted (Clin.
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The research team from Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada has shown that a combination of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and the medication zolpidem for 6 weeks was associated with improvement in sleep.
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