Risks and benefits of zolpidem use in Taiwan: a narrative review

BioMedicine - Tập 6 - Trang 1-3 - 2016
Shih-Wei Laia1,2
1College of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
2bDepartment of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Tóm tắt

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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