z-drugs

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf class of drugs
gptkbp:cause hallucinations
sleepwalking
next-day impairment
gptkbp:contraindication severe liver impairment
history of substance abuse
gptkbp:developedAsAlternativeTo gptkb:benzodiazepines
gptkbp:eliminationRoute renal
gptkbp:hasMember gptkb:zopiclone
gptkb:eszopiclone
gptkb:zolpidem
gptkb:zaleplon
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label z-drugs
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:shouldNotBeCombinedWith gptkb:beer
gptkb:CNS_depressants
gptkbp:sideEffect dizziness
headache
drowsiness
memory impairment
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of insomnia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:gamma-aminobutyric_acid_receptor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6