Aromatic heteropolycyclic compoundMolecular FrameworkAromatic heteropolycyclic compoundsExternal Descriptorsimidazopyridine (CHEBI:10125 )PharmacologyIndicationFor the short-term treatment of insomnia.PharmacodynamicsZolpidem is a sedative or hypnotic agent with a chemical structure unrelated to benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or other drugs with known hypnotic properties.