Lai SW. Risks and benefits of zolpidem use in Taiwan: a narrative review.
Biomedicine (Taipei) 2016;
6:8. [PMID:
27154196 PMCID:
PMC4859316 DOI:
10.7603/s40681-016-0008-2]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
Abstract
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.
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