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Podcast: Real Life Pharmacology - Pharmacology Education for Health Care Professionals
Episode: Zaleplon Pharmacology
Description: On this episode, I discuss the pharmacology of zaleplon including side effects, drug interactions, and important clinical pearls.
Zaleplon is a non-benzodiazepine sleep aide commonly known as Sonata. It is commonly used for sedation and the management of insomnia. Zaleplon is a controlled medication, with a high risk for dependence, and because of that, it is best used to treat short-term insomnia. The pharmacology of zaleplon is similar to other sleep aids like Ambien, and Lunesta; they all have an impact on GABA. Specifically, zaleplon regulates the GABABZ receptor. The GABABZ receptor has been shown to be...