- zolpidem by Maxwell Swanson
A nonbenzodiazepine sedative and hypnotic used orally as the tartrate salt in the short-term treatment of insomnia.
- zolpidem by Isabella Simpson
N brand name:. Ambien; drug class:. Nonbarbiturate, nonbenzodiazepine sedative/hypnotic; action:. Presumed to interact with subunit of GABA-benzodiazepine receptor; use:. Insomnia.
- zaleplon by Diego Hardy
... a nonbenzodiazepine sedative and hypnotic used in the short term treatment of insomnia.
- antianxiety drug by Colton Russell
... , and withdrawal symptoms. Nonbenzodiazepine drugs that work by acting on benzodiazepine receptors include zolpidem (Ambien), which is widely prescribed as a sleeping pill. Beta-blockers, usually prescribed for hypertension, are sometimes used for people facing an anxiety-producing "crisis," such as performing on the stage or giving a speech. Buspirone (BuSpar), a drug ...
- sedative-hypnotic by Kyle Conner
... may be treated with an emetic, activated charcoal, gastric lavage, and measures to maintain airway patency. BusPIRone, zolpidem and zaleplon are among the newer nonbarbiturate-nonbenzodiazepine sedative-hypnotic drugs. See also barbiturate, benzodiazepine derivative.