Zolpidem

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rINN: Zolpidem

Other Names

Stilnoct^®, Zolpidem tartrate, Intermezzo ^®

Pharmacological Information

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Zolpidem Molecule

Web information on Zolpidem

NHS Evidence on Zolpidem

DrugBank on Zolpidem

Mechanism of Action

GABA receptor

Relevant Clinical Literature

Pubmed on Zolpidem

RCT with Zolpidem

Systematic reviews of Zolpidem

Zolpidem in N Eng J Med, Lancet, JAMA, BMJ

Zolpidem in Cochrane Collaboration

TRIP Database on Zolpidem

Google Scholar on Zolpidem

Bandolier on Zolpidem

UK Guidance

SNOMED search

Nice Guidance on Zolpidem

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BNF for children-registration required

UK directory of medicines

UK Medicine Guide (eg pictures of capsules)

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination databases -DARE & NHS EED (evaluates reliability of research)

Prodigy Guidance on Zolpidem

Regulatory Literature

UK SPCs of medicines with marketing authorisation

EMEA search

FDA search

Other Literature

PubChem on Zolpidem

CTD (Comparative Toxicogenomics Database) link

ChemIndustry.com link

Protein Structural Information

Biological Information (GenomeNet)

Protein Knowledgebase (UniProtKB)

Please read pharmacological data limitations

Other Wikis

Medpedia on Zolpidem (Less technical, good quality control)

Wikipedia on Zolpidem (Less technical, ? quality control)

Acts only Omega-1, so has hypnotic effects only. Sparing Omega-2 benzodiazepine receptors may reduce abuse potential.

Usual dose 5-10 mg.

A sub lingual form has been developed for instant sleep (when you are desperate and have at least 4 hours to spare to be dead to the world) and started to come available from 2011. .