CASE STUDY

ANXIOLYTICS, SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS
A 35-YEAR OLD
WOMAN COMPLAINS • 1. What type of drug is zolpidem and what is its
OF NOT BEING ABLE mechanism of action?
TO SLEEP FOR THE • 2. What side effects should this woman be
PAST WEEK. SHE IS aware of?
PRESCRIBED • 3. What considerations should her physician be
ZOLPIDEM TO BE aware of when treating insomnia in this patient?
TAKEN AT BEDTIME.