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zol·pi·dem

 (zōl′pə-dĕm′)
n.
A non-benzodiazepine sleep-inducing drug, C19H21N3O, used in its tartrate form to treat insomnia.

[(a)zol(e) + p(yrim)id(ine) + alteration of am(ide).]
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zolpidem

(ˈzɒlpɪˌdɛm)
n
a drug used to treat insomnia
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AYTU announced the publication of a clinical study in the journal Pharmacy and Pharmacology, demonstrating that ZolpiMist(TM), Aytu BioScience's lingual spray formulation of zolpidem, achieves sleep onset more quickly than the oral tablet form of zolpidem (brand name Ambien[R]) in patients seeking short-term treatment for insomnia.
ENPNewswire-August 6, 2019--Aytu BioScience Announces First ZolpiMist Clinical Study Results Demonstrating More Rapid Sleep Onset with Lingual Spray Zolpidem versus Oral Tablet
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Zolpidem and Benzodiazepines (BZD), for example, can cause side effects or complications and must be used according to the doctor's directions.
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