Zolpidem for older adults: To prescribe or not to prescribe?
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DOI: 10.1002/gps.5298
Abstract: Dear Editor, We are writing to highlight the link between the use of zolpidem to treat sleep problems and an increased risk of falls in older adults. Falls are one of the major public health… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; risk; falls older; risk falls ... See more keywords
Changes in prescribing and healthcare resource utilization after FDA Drug Safety Communications involving zolpidem‐containing medications
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DOI: 10.1002/pds.4215
Abstract: Products containing the sedative/hypnotic zolpidem were subject to Drug Safety Communications (DSCs) in January and May 2013 describing the risk of next‐morning impairment and recommending lower starting doses particularly for women. This study aimed to… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; drug safety; changes prescribing; safety communications ... See more keywords
Zolpidem's use for insomnia.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2016.10.006
Abstract: Zolpidem is a short-acting non-benzodiazepine hypnotic drug that belongs to the imidazopyridine class. In addition to immediate-release (IR) and extended-release (ER) formulations, the new delivery forms including two sublingual tablets [standard dose (SD) and low… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; insomnia; elderly patients; oral spray ... See more keywords
Impetuous suicidality with zolpidem use: a case report and minireview.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.02.026
Abstract: Zolpidem is a clinically effective hypnotic medication for treating chronic insomnia. In the last decade, there has been increasing documentation of altered consciousness and behavioral changes following zolpidem administration. This report presents a case of… read more here.
Keywords: impetuous suicidality; zolpidem; use; case ... See more keywords
Durability of treatment response to zolpidem using a partial reinforcement regimen: does this strategy require priming?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.04.041
Abstract: BACKGROUND Previous research has shown that after one month of full dose nightly treatment with zolpidem (priming), subjects with chronic insomnia (CI) switched to intermittent dosing with medication and placebos were able to maintain their… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; treatment response; treatment; partial reinforcement ... See more keywords
Efficacy and safety of Zolpidem in the treatment of insomnia disorder for one month: a meta-analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.09.005
Abstract: SUBJECT A meta-analysis of a randomized placebo-controlled trial was used to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Zolpidem in the treatment of insomnia disorder for one month. METHOD Searched from PubMed, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Cochrane… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; treatment; one month; zolpidem treatment ... See more keywords
Incremental health care resource use and costs among adult patients with depression and treated for insomnia with zolpidem, trazodone, or benzodiazepines
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DOI: 10.1080/03007995.2022.2047537
Abstract: Abstract Objective To quantify health care resource utilization (HCRU) and costs associated with insomnia treated with commonly prescribed insomnia medications among patients with depression. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted using IBM MarketScan Commercial… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; trazodone benzodiazepines; depression; insomnia zolpidem ... See more keywords
Impact of Hypnotic Drug Zolpidem Tartrate on the Development of Forensic Fly Sarcophaga ruficornis (Diptera: Sarcophagidae)
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DOI: 10.1093/jme/tjac010
Abstract: Abstract The flesh fly Sarcophaga ruficornis (Fabricius) is one of the fly species of significant medical and forensic importance since it is one of the most common flesh flies used in forensic investigations. Zolpidem tartrate… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; fly sarcophaga; zolpidem tartrate; ruficornis ... See more keywords
Long-Term Maintenance of Therapeutic Gains Associated With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Delivered Alone or Combined With Zolpidem
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DOI: 10.1093/sleep/zsx002
Abstract: Study objectives To document the long-term sleep outcomes at 12 and 24 months after patients with chronic insomnia were treated with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), either singly or combined with zolpidem medication. Methods Participants were 160… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; insomnia; cbt; long term ... See more keywords
1767: AROUSAL AGENTS GIVEN TO TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PATIENTS IN THE ICU A FOUR-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
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DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000552505.24300.aa
Abstract: Learning Objectives: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the most common cause of death and disability in persons between 15 and 30 years of age. Few trials have studied modafinil, methylphenidate, amantadine, and zolpidem as awakening… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; modafinil methylphenidate; study; gcs score ... See more keywords
Zolpidem ameliorates motor impairments in the unilaterally 6‐hydroxydopamine‐lesioned rat
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DOI: 10.1111/ejn.14075
Abstract: Nuclei within the basal ganglia—such as the globus pallidus external segment, subthalamic nucleus, and substantia nigra pars reticulata—have been shown to exhibit synchronous bursting activity entrained to excessive cortical beta oscillations following dopamine depletion. Zolpidem… read more here.
Keywords: zolpidem; hydroxydopamine lesioned; gabaa receptors; motor ... See more keywords