Zolpidem increased cancer risk in patients with sleep disorder: A 3-year follow-up study

Background: Zolpidem has been increasingly used in patients with sleep disorder due to its minimal respiratory depressor effects and short half-life. Materials and Methods: Recent case reports indicate that zolpidem usage may be associated with increased cancer mortality. This study aimed to determi...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Chiao Lin, Yu-Chieh Su, Yung-Sung Huang, Ching-Chih Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2016;volume=36;issue=2;spage=68;epage=74;aulast=Lin