Open AccessRisks and benefits of zolpidem use in Taiwan: a narrative review
Author(s) -
Shih-Wei Laia
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
biomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.498
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 2211-8039
pISSN - 2211-8020
DOI - 10.7603/s40681-016-0008-2
Subject(s) - zolpidem , narrative review , hypnotic , insomnia , medicine , benzodiazepine , psychology , psychiatry , intensive care medicine , receptor
Zolpidem is a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drug commonly used for the treatment of insomnia. However, to date, extensive evidence has shown that zolpidem use is a factor associated with certain clinical conditions, not that it treats these conditions. The aim of this review is to summarize current published articles on the risks and benefits of zolpidem use.