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Zaleplon

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Zaleplon (marketed under the brand names Sonata, Starnoc, and Andante) is a sedative-hypnotic, almost entirely used for the management/treatment of insomnia. [1]

46 relations: ATC code N05, Benzodiazepine, Biological half-life, Chloral hydrate, Controlled Substances Act, Convention on Psychotropic Substances, CYP3A4, Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act, Environmental causes of aviation stress, Flumazenil, GABA receptor agonist, GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulator, Grapefruit–drug interactions, Hypnotic, ICI-190,622, Insomnia, King Pharmaceuticals, List of air rage incidents, List of benzodiazepines, List of drugs: Sj-So, List of drugs: Sp-Sub, List of drugs: Z, List of psychiatric medications, List of psychiatric medications by condition treated, List of psychotropic medications, List of Schedule IV drugs (US), Medications used in dentistry and periodontics, Middle-of-the-night insomnia, No-go pill, Nonbenzodiazepine, Ocinaplon, Oral sedation dentistry, Psychiatric medication, Psychoactive drug, Pyrazolopyrimidine, Quazepam, Sedative, Sleep, Sonata (disambiguation), SX-3228, Synthetic cannabinoids, Temazepam, Tracazolate, Z-drug, Zolpidem, Zopiclone.

ATC code N05

N05.

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Benzodiazepine

Benzodiazepines (BZD, BZs), sometimes called "benzos", are a class of psychoactive drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring.

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Biological half-life

The biological half-life of a biological substance is the time it takes for half to be removed by biological processes when the rate of removal is roughly exponential.

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Chloral hydrate

Chloral hydrate is a geminal diol with the formula C2H3Cl3O2.

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Controlled Substances Act

The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain substances is regulated.

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Convention on Psychotropic Substances

The Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 is a United Nations treaty designed to control psychoactive drugs such as amphetamine-type stimulants, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and psychedelics signed in Vienna, Austria on 21 February 1971.

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CYP3A4

Cytochrome P450 3A4 (abbreviated CYP3A4) is an important enzyme in the body, mainly found in the liver and in the intestine.

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Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act

Drugs controlled by the United Kingdom (UK) Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 are listed in this article.

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Environmental causes of aviation stress

In aviation, a source of stress that comes from the environment is known as an environmental stressor.

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Flumazenil

Flumazenil (also known as flumazepil, code name Ro 15-1788) is a selective benzodiazepine receptor antagonist available by injection and intranasal.

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GABA receptor agonist

A GABA receptor agonist is a drug that is an agonist for one or more of the GABA receptors, producing typically sedative effects, and may also cause other effects such as anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant effects.

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GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulator

In pharmacology, GABAA receptor positive allosteric modulators are positive allosteric modulator (PAM) molecules that increase the activity of the GABAA receptor protein in the vertebrate central nervous system.

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Grapefruit–drug interactions

Some fruit juices and fruits can interact with numerous drugs, in many cases causing adverse effects.

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Hypnotic

Hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep) or soporific drugs, commonly known as sleeping pills, are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or surgical anesthesia.

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ICI-190,622

ICI-190,622 is an anxiolytic drug used in scientific research.

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Insomnia

Insomnia, also known as sleeplessness, is a sleep disorder where people have trouble sleeping.

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King Pharmaceuticals

King Pharmaceuticals, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer based in Bristol, Tennessee.

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List of air rage incidents

This is a list of air rage incidents in commercial air travel that have been covered in the media.

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List of benzodiazepines

The below tables contain a sample list of benzodiazepines and benzodiazepine analogs that are commonly prescribed, with their basic pharmacological characteristics such as half-life and equivalent doses to other benzodiazepines also listed, along with their trade names and primary uses.

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List of drugs: Sj-So

No description.

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List of drugs: Sp-Sub

No description.

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List of drugs: Z

No description.

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List of psychiatric medications

This is an alphabetical list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.

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List of psychiatric medications by condition treated

This is a list of psychiatric medications used by psychiatrists and other physicians to treat mental illness or distress.

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List of psychotropic medications

List of medications which are used to treat psychiatric conditions that are on the market in the United States (this list is incomplete; the title of the entry is "List of Psychotropic Medications" and what follows is a list of psychiatric drugs - not all psychotropic agents are used to treat psychiatric conditions. A couple of examples are 'Tramadol' and 'Morphine').

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List of Schedule IV drugs (US)

This is the list of Schedule IV drugs as defined by the United States Controlled Substances Act.

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Medications used in dentistry and periodontics

In periodontics, there are four reasons to seek medication.

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Middle-of-the-night insomnia

Middle-of-the-night insomnia (MOTN) is characterized by having difficulty returning to sleep after waking up during the night or very early in the morning.

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No-go pill

In the U.S. military and other uses, a no-go pill refers to a hypnotic medication taken to ensure adequate rest in preparation for upcoming tasks or for rest and recovery.

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Nonbenzodiazepine

Nonbenzodiazepines (sometimes referred to colloquially as "Z-drugs") are a class of psychoactive drugs that are very benzodiazepine-like in nature.

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Ocinaplon

Ocinaplon is an anxiolytic drug in the pyrazolopyrimidine family of drugs.

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Oral sedation dentistry

Oral sedation dentistry is a medical procedure involving the administration of oral sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a dental procedure and reduce patients fear and anxiety related to the experience.

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Psychiatric medication

A psychiatric medication is a licensed psychoactive drug taken to exert an effect on the chemical makeup of the brain and nervous system.

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Psychoactive drug

A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.

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Pyrazolopyrimidine

Pyrazolopyrimidines are a series of isomeric heterocyclic chemical compounds with the molecular formula C6H5N3.

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Quazepam

Quazepam (marketed under brand names Doral, Dormalin) is a relatively long-acting benzodiazepine derivative drug developed by the Schering Corporation in the 1970s.

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Sedative

A sedative or tranquilliser is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement.

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Sleep

Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings.

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Sonata (disambiguation)

In music, a sonata is a musical piece which is played as opposed to sung.

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SX-3228

SX-3228 is a sedative and hypnotic drug used in scientific research.

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Synthetic cannabinoids

Synthetic cannabinoids are a class of molecules that bind to cannabinoid receptors in the body–the same receptors that the cannabinoids in cannabis plants, such as THC and CBD–attach to.

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Temazepam

Temazepam (brand names Restoril and Normison, among others) is an intermediate-acting 3-hydroxy hypnotic of the benzodiazepine class of psychoactive drugs.

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Tracazolate

Tracazolate (ICI-136,753) is an anxiolytic drug which is used in scientific research.

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Z-drug

Z-drugs are a group of nonbenzodiazepine drugs with effects similar to benzodiazepines, which are used in the treatment of trouble sleeping, and most of whose names start with the letter "Z".

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Zolpidem

Zolpidem, sold under the brand name Ambien, among others, is a sedative primarily used for the treatment of trouble sleeping.

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Zopiclone

--> Zopiclone (brand names Imovane, Zimovane, Dopareel) is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agent used in the treatment of insomnia.

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ATC code N05CF03, ATCvet code QN05CF03, Sonata (drug), Starnoc, Zalaplon, Zalep, Zalpilo, Zaplon.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaleplon

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