Definition

1. Noun:
   • A sedative-hypnotic drug: Estazolam is a benzodiazepine medication primarily used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. It works by slowing activity in the brain to allow sleep.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor prescribed estazolam for her severe insomnia.
  • Patients should avoid alcohol while taking estazolam.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is used almost exclusively in clinical and pharmacological contexts to refer to the specific pharmaceutical compound.
  • Estazolam is a Schedule IV controlled substance due to its potential for dependence.

Variants and Related Words

• ProSom: A common brand name for estazolam.
  • ProSom is one trade name for the drug estazolam.

Synonyms

• Sedative-hypnotic: A class of drugs that induce sedation and sleep.
• Benzodiazepine: The class of psychoactive drugs to which estazolam belongs.

Important Notes

• Not an Idiom or Phrasal Verb: As a specific pharmaceutical noun, "estazolam" does not have associated idioms or phrasal verbs. Its usage is technical and literal.

Noun

1. a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)