Non-benzodiazepine hypnotics and older adults: What are we learning about zolpidem?

Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-8

  Levy, Hedva B ^a  

^a HbL PharmaConsulting   (United States)

Author keywords

benzodiazepines; hypnotics; non benzodiazepines; older adults; zolpidem

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; ZOLPIDEM;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; BALANCE IMPAIRMENT; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; COGNITION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG LABELING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MEMORY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHARMACOKINETICS; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MEMORY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POSTURAL BALANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PYRIDINES; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS;

EID: 84893149283     PISSN: 17512433     EISSN: 17512441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1586/17512433.2014.864949     Document Type: Review

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