Zolpidem-induced sneezing: A case report of positive rechallenge
Zolpidem, as an imidazopyridine, is a widely prescribed drug in clinical practice for short-term treatment of insomnia. Nevertheless, there have been a number of cases associated with the adverse effects of the stated drug recently. Further to the existing reports of adverse reactions to zolpidem, t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Medicine (Baltimore) 2018-03, Vol.97 (9), p.e9918-e9918 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Zolpidem, as an imidazopyridine, is a widely prescribed drug in clinical practice for short-term treatment of insomnia. Nevertheless, there have been a number of cases associated with the adverse effects of the stated drug recently. Further to the existing reports of adverse reactions to zolpidem, the current script is going to report a case in which zolpidem has induced acute repetitive sneezes.
A high dose of zolpidem may contribute to interruption to the neurons function involved in the sneezing pathway. |
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ISSN: | 0025-7974 1536-5964 |
DOI: | 10.1097/MD.0000000000009918 |