Anti-Insomnia Drugs are medicines that help people fall asleep or stay
asleep.
Purpose
Physicians prescribe Anti- Insomnia Drugs for short-term treatment of
insomnia - a sleep problem in which people have trouble falling asleep or
staying asleep or wake up too early and can't go back to sleep. These drugs
should be used only for occasional treatment of temporary sleep problems and
should not be taken for more than a week or two at a time. People whose
sleep problems last longer than this, should see a physician. Their sleep
problems could be a sign of another medical problem.
Description
The Anti-insomnia Drug Zolpidem is classified as a Central Nervous System
(CNS) Depressant. CNS Depressants are medicines that slow the nervous
system. Physicians also prescribe medicines in the Benzodiazepine family,
such as Flurazepam, Quazepam, Triazolam, Estazolam, and Temazepam, for
insomnia.
Zolpidem is available only with a physician's prescription and comes in
tablet form.