Zolpidem Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates

Name: Zolpidem Tablet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Precautions and Alternates
Uploaded: 2026-09-18T18:01:10.077Z
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Description: Zolpidem is a prescription sleep medicine that belongs to a group of medicines called hypnotics, also known as Z-drugs. It acts on the brain to help you sleep and is used only for short periods of time because it can cause dependence.

Published 18/09/2026

Zolpidem Tablet

Generic name	Zolpidem tartrate
Drug class	Hypnotic (Z-drug / non-benzodiazepine hypnotic)
Forms	Tablet (film-coated, 5mg and 10mg strengths)

Zolpidem is a prescription sleep medicine that belongs to a group of medicines called hypnotics, also known as Z-drugs. It acts on the brain to help you sleep and is used only for short periods of time because it can cause dependence.

General information

Follow the prescriber and the leaflet that comes with this medicine.