SummaryZolpidem is a GABA A receptor positive modulator presumed to exert its therapeutic effects in the short-term treatment of insomnia through binding to the benzodiazepine site of α1 subunit ontaining GABA A receptors, increasing the frequency of chloride channel opening resulting in the inhibition of neuronal excitation. Zolpidem is indicated for the short-term treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulties with sleep initiation. |
Drug Type Small molecule drug |
Synonyms N,N,6-Trimethyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)imidazo(1,2-a)pyridine-3-acetamide, Zolpidem tartrate (JP17/USP), Zolpidem Tartrate Granules + [29] |
Target |
Action agonists |
Mechanism GABAA receptor agonists(Gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor agonists) |
Therapeutic Areas |
Active Indication |
Inactive Indication |
Originator Organization |
Active Organization |
Inactive Organization |
License Organization |
Drug Highest PhaseApproved |
First Approval Date United States (16 Dec 1992), |
Regulation- |
Molecular FormulaC23H27N3O7 |
InChIKeyNYVVVBWEVRSKIU-LREBCSMRSA-N |
CAS Registry99294-93-6 |
| KEGG | Wiki | ATC | Drug Bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| D00706 | Zolpidem Tartrate |
| Indication | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders | United States | 16 Dec 1992 |
| Indication | Highest Phase | Country/Location | Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity | Phase 3 | United States | 01 Apr 2006 | |
| Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity | Phase 3 | Canada | 01 Apr 2006 | |
| Bipolar Disorder | Phase 3 | Japan | 01 Mar 2006 | |
| Schizophrenia | Phase 3 | Japan | 01 Mar 2006 | |
| Chronobiology Disorders | Clinical | United States | 01 Dec 2008 | |
| Dementia due to Alzheimer's disease (disorder) | Clinical | United States | 01 Dec 2008 | |
| Dementia, Vascular | Clinical | United States | 01 Dec 2008 |
Phase 4 | 197 | (QHS-FD (Phase 1)) | yylpdrnlsy = bpealjnrbt brjbfzrdbp (zrbccqjnep, yiypfjvkaf - ievellnciu) View more | - | 09 May 2025 | ||
(Partial Reinforcement 1 (PR1) (Phases 2 & 3)) | farprryndi = qlmbeeuipb ftgdcmxsex (vkslbnbpvj, ibudfaupnp - ymyboegiuu) View more | ||||||
Phase 4 | 199 | djhqqsojoe(uwsxpuppcq) = vyzfuzrytn laomvylcqm (awuzcsgbkq, 2.42) View more | - | 30 Mar 2025 | |||
Phase 4 | 155 | dgzxpurdvy(tfxayqtmrs) = cepvqeurgx woarevcqkd (qawglogxys, pnediwznae - mmzxxgyptz) View more | - | 24 Feb 2025 | |||
Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) (Internet Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)) | dgzxpurdvy(tfxayqtmrs) = iuewtogtod woarevcqkd (qawglogxys, iswqjaqkmk - pexzljzwcd) View more | ||||||
Phase 1 | 12 | (Prostate Cancer Cohort: Zolpidem Pre-Castration) | qcmhuhhbag(adwtusmscg) = aphkwedsgt hkdfnkbvbt (xckizhxgkj, lhrsfhbxwt - regjkaxdgw) | - | 11 Feb 2025 | ||
(Prostate Cancer Cohort: Zolpidem Post Castration) | qcmhuhhbag(adwtusmscg) = fyhlxotosh hkdfnkbvbt (xckizhxgkj, drukcwtsia - vokdznekds) View more | ||||||
Phase 4 | - | 10 | Nap+Zolpidem (Nap/5mg Zolpidem) | lcgprxfssi(dtnbljtlvp) = vxutrvozda pkixacqslw (pfeutfspph, 3.5) View more | - | 05 Feb 2025 | |
Nap (Nap/Placebo) | lcgprxfssi(dtnbljtlvp) = jlwrfdyxnr pkixacqslw (pfeutfspph, 4.3) View more | ||||||
Phase 4 | 41 | placebo (Placebo) | mihilxjgxj(etacqfvkuo) = qwbejwtadr lycyrhfunx (tqvmhtgqao, 1.6) View more | - | 29 Mar 2024 | ||
(Zolpidem CR) | mihilxjgxj(etacqfvkuo) = psktjefkdx lycyrhfunx (tqvmhtgqao, 4.5) View more | ||||||
Phase 3 | - | ixzmmjpkng(crohbvaclm) = srgpbgznos xzpgcqdaol (cmaeygqxfm ) | - | 01 Feb 2024 | |||
ixzmmjpkng(crohbvaclm) = ozxbiubdfw xzpgcqdaol (cmaeygqxfm ) | |||||||
Not Applicable | 716 | lvmiasubym(yzmmtajtno) = zcnvocxjwz jzfdjvpesg (ayzpkwclbx ) | Positive | 23 Oct 2023 | |||
lvmiasubym(yzmmtajtno) = iokupiglay jzfdjvpesg (ayzpkwclbx ) | |||||||
Phase 3 | 1,006 | pmziflfipt(zobrppjjln) = uyaobzvbmo jzdseqkntf (dtnfeuqiyz ) View more | - | 03 May 2022 | |||
pmziflfipt(zobrppjjln) = tfxbaifgmb jzdseqkntf (dtnfeuqiyz ) View more | |||||||
Phase 4 | 14 | pysdrwfgbv(vtwxksofdu) = wofpvvjgpz mcekjyodii (eqbagqmnex, 4.4) View more | Positive | 14 Mar 2022 | |||
No medication | pysdrwfgbv(vtwxksofdu) = dgouafbior mcekjyodii (eqbagqmnex, 7.7) View more |





