zolpidem

American  

[zohl-pi-dem, zohl-pid-uhm] / ˈzoʊl pɪˌdɛm, zoʊlˈpɪd əm /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. a sedative hypnotic drug, (C 19 H 21 N 3 O) 2 C 4 H 6 O 6, closely related in effect to the benzodiazepines, used in the treatment of insomnia.

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Etymology

Origin of zolpidem

First recorded in 1950–55; abbreviation of (a)zol(e) + p(yrim)id(ine) + alteration of amide

Example Sentences

If you can, ask your doctor about zolpidem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 13, 2016

Today's hypnotics of choice, known as 'non-benzodiazepines', reached the clinic in the 1990s, with zolpidem, zopiclone and zaleplon — a group known as the Z-drugs — being most commonly prescribed.

From Nature • May 22, 2013

“If a patient follows every command you give them, you know that,” says Dr. John Whyte, director of the Moss Institute and lead investigator on the zolpidem trial.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2011

My insurance company required a switch to generic zolpidem.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2011

Pogany and his attorneys established that his mental condition was likely attributable to Lariam and to that drug's known interaction with Ambien's core drug, zolpidem.

From Newsweek • Sep. 17, 2010