Incidence of Adverse Effects and Misuse of Zolpidem
Despite being a prescription-controlled medication, zolpidem was used excessively and inappropriately in the studied sample. Given the high prevalence of adverse effects identified in this study, the risk/benefit ratio of pharmacological treatments for insomnia warrants careful evaluation during prescription and dispensing. Incidence of adverse effects and misuse of zolpidem.
Authors
- Leonan José Raimundo
- Fabiana Schuelter‐Trevisol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0997-1594)
- Daisson José Trevisol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7053-9082)
- Bruna Camargo
- Francieli Cipriano Felippe
- Beatriz Schuelter Trevisol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-6646-1886)
Institutions
- Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy Technology
- Published
- 2025-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/87551225251324856
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.24