Most of their names start with the letter Z, e.g.zopiclone,zaleplon,zolpidem.
Z-drug (pluralZ-drugs)
- Any of a group ofnonbenzodiazepinedrugs with effects similar tobenzodiazepines, used in the treatment ofinsomnia.
- Synonym:(slang)Z
2015 July 4, André S. Pollmannet al., “Deprescribing benzodiazepines and Z-drugs in community-dwelling adults: a scoping review”, inBMC Pharmacology & Toxicology[1], volume16,→DOI:Estimates of effect size direction, while not attributable to a specific intervention or intervention type, were mixed with 47 % of trials being positive, 41 % negative, and 12 % undetermined, suggesting a lack of clarity regarding how to best deprescribe benzodiazepines andZ-drugs.
