Zolpidem

The hypnotic zolpidem is not a benzodiazepine in structure, but it acts on a subset of the benzodiazepine receptor family, BZ1.Zolpidem has no anticonvulsant or muscle-relaxing properties.Zolpidem is rapidly absorbed from the (GI) tract, and it has a rapid onset of action and short elimination half-life (about 2 to 3 hours) and provides a hypnotic effect for approximately 5 hours.