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2. Zaleplon - Wikipedia

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   Zaleplon is not recommended for chronic use in the elderly. [17] The elderly are more sensitive to the adverse effects of zaleplon such as cognitive side effects. Zaleplon may increase the risk of injury among the elderly. It should not be used during pregnancy or lactation.

3. Ethchlorvynol - Wikipedia

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   Ethchlorvynol was used to treat insomnia, but prescriptions for the drug had fallen significantly by 1990, as other hypnotics that were considered safer (i.e., less dangerous in overdose) became much more common. It is no longer prescribed in the United States due to unavailability, but it is still available in some countries and would still be ...

4. Temazepam - Wikipedia

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   They have largely been replaced by z-drugs (zopiclone, zolpidem) and atypical antidepressants (trazodone, mirtazapine) as first line treatment for insomnia. [8] Common side effects include drowsiness, motor and cognitive impairment, lethargy, confusion, euphoria, and dizziness. [8]

5. Common sleep medication may prevent brain from clearing 'waste'

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   In a mouse study, researchers found that zolpidem (Ambien), a common sleep aid, could prevent the brain from effectively clearing up 'waste', though it remains unclear whether this could affect ...

6. FDA Wakes Up to Insomnia Drug Risk - AOL

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   The Food and Drug Administration has recommended that the bedtime dose of the insomnia drug zolpidem be lowered because there's new evidence that, after taking the current dose, the level of drug ...

7. Somnifacient - Wikipedia

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   Miscellaneous drugs of somnifacients show sedative effects, but they are not first-line use for insomnia or they are prescribed off-label for insomnia. When prescribing these drugs for insomnia, extra care is needed due to unexpected outcomes and benefit-risk ratios compared to approved medications for insomnia.

8. Nonbenzodiazepine - Wikipedia

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   Chemical structure of the prototypical Z-drug zolpidem. Nonbenzodiazepines (/ ˌ n ɒ n ˌ b ɛ n z oʊ d aɪ ˈ æ z ɪ p iː n,-ˈ eɪ-/ [1] [2]), sometimes referred to colloquially as Z-drugs (as many of their names begin with the letter "z"), are a class of psychoactive, depressant, sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic drugs that are benzodiazepine-like in uses, such as for treating insomnia [3 ...

9. Pyrazolopyrimidine - Wikipedia

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   Most of the drugs from this class marketed to date are intended to induce sleep, and are prescribed for people suffering insomnia, however some newer compounds produce anxiolytic effects with relatively little sedation, and are being developed for use as non-sedating anti-anxiety drugs. They include: Zaleplon - hypnotic (trade name Sonata)