Zaleplon Tablets
Utilized to support sleep initiation and to mitigate difficulty falling asleep.
Strengths: 10mg
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Medicine details
- Conditions
- Alternative names
Sonata
- Therapeutic class
Hypnotic
- Pharmacological class
Non-benzodiazepine Hypnotic
- Contraindications
severe hepatic impairment; myasthenia gravis; respiratory failure
- Precautions and warnings
may impair alertness the following day
- Minor side effects
dizziness; drowsiness
- Moderate side effects
amnesia; paraesthesia
- Dosage forms
Tablet
- Administration route
Oral use
- Patient summary
Utilized to support sleep initiation and to mitigate difficulty falling asleep.
- Prescription status
POM
- Manufacturer
Pfizer
- Onset Time
20–30 minutes
- Duration
2–4 hours
- Storage instructions
Store carefully at room temperature.
- Drug interactions
alcohol; cimetidine
- Age restrictions
Use with caution in elderly patients.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: Avoid. Breastfeeding: Not recommended.
Serious side effects
complex sleep behaviours — requires immediate medical attention; anaphylaxis — requires immediate medical attention
Mechanism of action
Zaleplon interacts with the GABA-benzodiazepine receptor complex, acting as a selective agonist to increase inhibitory activity in the brain and induce sedation.
Zaleplon Tablets
Utilized to support sleep initiation and to mitigate difficulty falling asleep.
Editorial Notes
- Active ingredient(s): Zaleplon
- Listed indication(s): Insomnia