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Chemical structure of the prototypical Z-drug zolpidem.

Z-drugs are a group of nonbenzodiazepine drugs with effects similar to benzodiazepines which are used in the treatment of insomnia.^[1] Some Z drugs may have advantages over benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines actually worsen sleep architecture whereas certain Z drugs such as zaleplon have less or no disruption of sleep architecture.^[2]

[edit] List of Z-drugs

Zaleplon (Sonata)
Zolpidem (Ambien)
Zopiclone (Imovane)
Eszopiclone (Lunesta)

[edit] See also

Nonbenzodiazepine

[edit] References

^ "What's wrong with prescribing hypnotics?". Drug Ther Bull 42 (12): 89–93. December 2004. PMID 15587763. http://dtb.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/42/12/89.
^ Barbera J, Shapiro C (2005). "Benefit-risk assessment of zaleplon in the treatment of insomnia". Drug Saf 28 (4): 301–18. PMID 15783240.

[0] "What's wrong with prescribing hypnotics?". Drug Ther Bull 42 (12): 89–93. December 2004. PMID 15587763. http://dtb.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/42/12/89.

[1] Barbera J, Shapiro C (2005). "Benefit-risk assessment of zaleplon in the treatment of insomnia". Drug Saf 28 (4): 301–18. PMID 15783240.

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