Z-drugs

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf class of drugs
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:FDA
gptkb:EMA
gptkbp:cause gptkb:center
gptkb:depression
behavioral changes
confusion
tolerance
anxiety
withdrawal
hallucinations
agitation
sleepwalking
dependence
falls in elderly
paradoxical reactions
accidental injury
abnormal thinking
impaired driving ability
next-day impairment
rebound insomnia
gptkbp:contraindication severe liver impairment
gptkbp:developedBy alternatives to benzodiazepines
gptkbp:duration short to intermediate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Z-drugs
gptkbp:includes gptkb:zopiclone
gptkb:zolpidem
gptkb:zaleplon
gptkbp:introducedIn 1990s
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:marketedAs non-benzodiazepine hypnotics
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction GABA-A receptor agonist
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor long-term use
gptkbp:regulates controlled substance in many countries
gptkbp:riskFactor dependence
withdrawal symptoms
complex sleep behaviors
gptkbp:shouldBeTaken immediately before bedtime
gptkbp:shouldBeUsedWithCautionIn elderly
patients with history of substance abuse
patients with respiratory impairment
gptkbp:shouldNotBeCombinedWith gptkb:beer
gptkb:CNS_depressants
gptkbp:shouldNotBeTakenWith heavy or high-fat meals
gptkbp:sideEffect dizziness
headache
drowsiness
memory impairment
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of insomnia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nonbenzodiazepine_hypnotics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6