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How to match the patient with the right Z-drug

This article was published on May 13, 2022. The so-called “Z-drugs” is one of the most commonly used classes of hypnotic medications. In the USA, four preparations of “Z-drugs” are available for use as hypnotics—zaleplon (Sonata®), zolpidem (Ambien®), zolpidem controlled-release (Ambien CR®), and eszopiclone (Lunesta®). Often, clinicians have a favorite one and prescribe it to…

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