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zolpidem
[ zohl-pi-dem, zohl-pid-uhm ]
noun
, Pharmacology.
- a sedative hypnotic drug, (C 19 H 21 N 3 O) 2 ·C 4 H 6 O 6, closely related in effect to the benzodiazepines, used in the treatment of insomnia.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of zolpidem1
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Example Sentences
Another drug, zolpidem, appears to rapidly rouse a small fraction of cases, says Whyte.
By 2013, laboratory studies and driving simulations had shown that eight hours after taking zolpidem, women were more likely than men to have enough of the drug left in their blood to impair driving and increase their risk of traffic accidents.
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