Noun
zolpidem (uncountable)
(pharmacology) A sedative and hypnotic drug administered orally in the form of its tartrate (C19H21N3O)2·C4H6O6 in the short-term treatment of insomnia. It is marketed under the trademark Ambien, Stilnox.
Approximately 2.5 million prescriptions are written for novel formulations of zolpidem tartrate products (controlled release and sublingual tablets). Source: Internet
Ambien was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992, but several companies make generic zolpidem. Source: Internet
Because zolpidem is short acting, and because of the severity of the disordered sleep, it may be necessary to add other sleep treatments (e.g., trazodone, clonazepam, and carisprodol—often in combination). Source: Internet
There were no pharmacodynamic effects of zolpidem detected on subjective drowsiness, postural sway, or psychomotor performance. Source: Internet
When he was given repeat doses of zolpidem throughout the day, the periods of normalcy grew more short-lasting each time, until the drug stopped working at all and even had a sedative effect on him. Source: Internet
Some two-thirds of these medications contain zolpidem, which was approved by the FDA in 2007. Source: Internet