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zolpidem

Known as: N,N,6-trimethyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)imidazo(1,2a)pyridine-3-acetamide hemitartrate, ZPD, zolpidem [Chemical/Ingredient] 
A drug used to treat insomnia (inability to sleep), and anxiety. It is a type of imidazopyridine (sedative hypnotic).
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AmbienIntermezzoZolpidem tartrate 10 MG Oral TabletZolpimist
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GABA-A Receptor AgonistsHypnotics and Sedatives

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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Validation of a liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method for the simultaneous determination of 26 benzodiazepines and metabolites, zolpidem and zopiclone, in blood, urine, and hair.
A liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for the simultaneous quantification of 26 benzodiazepines… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
'Hypnotic' prescription patterns in a large managed-care population.
Review
2000
Review
2000
Abuse, dependence, and epileptic seizures after zolpidem withdrawal: review and case report.
The imidazopyridine zolpidem is a short-acting hypnotic chemically distinct from benzodiazepines (BZs). According to its peculiar… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Zolpidem in progressive supranuclear palsy.
To the Editor: Progressive supranuclear palsy is an atypical Parkinsonian syndrome characterized by motor symptoms (voluntary-eye… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
GABAA receptor function in epileptic human dentate granule cells: comparison to epileptic and control rat
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Enantioselective determination of zopiclone and its metabolites in urine by capillary electrophoresis.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Zolpidem-induced psychosis.
Zolpidem is reported to be a safe and effective hypnotic agent for the short-term treatment of insomnia. There are several case… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Effect of zolpidem on sleep and ventilatory patterns at simulated altitude of 4,000 meters.
The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of zolpidem 1 0 mg, a new imidazopyridine hypnotic drug, on sleep and… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Multicenter, double-blind, controlled comparison of zolpidem and triazolam in elderly patients with insomnia.
The efficacy and safety of zolpidem, a hypnotic of a new chemical class (the imidazopyridines), was compared with a reference… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Functional in vivo correlates of the benzodiazepine agonist-inverse agonist continuum
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