User:Mr. Ibrahem/Zaleplon

Zaleplon, sold under the brand names Sonata among others, is a medication used to treat trouble sleeping. Use is not recommended for more than two weeks. It is taken by mouth.

Common side effects include headache, dizziness, and abdominal pain. Serious side effects can include sleepwalking or other complex sleep behavior, aggression, anaphylaxis, and abuse. Use is not recommended in those with significant liver problems. Safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding is unclear and such use is not recommended. It is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic from the pyrazolopyrimidine class.

Zaleplon was approved for medical use in the United States in 1999. In the United States it costs about 13 USD per month as of 2021. It is not currently sold in Canada and is no longer approved in the United Kingdom.