Zaleplon
Definition
Zaleplon is classified as a hypnotic drug. These drugs help people sleep. Zaleplon is available in the United States as the brand name drug Sonata.
Purpose
Zaleplon is a drug that is used to treat short-term insomnia, and it can be habit-forming.
Description
The United States Food and Drug Administration approved Zaleplon in 1999 to treat short-term problems sleeping. Zaleplon is thought to act by mimicking a chemical in the brain that helps to facilitate sleep. It is different from other sleeping pills, because it begins to work almost immediately and its...
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