Zaleplon

🧮 Dose calculator

Insomnia · Regimen source: FDA Zaleplon · Dosage and Administration

• • Or after going to bed with difficulty falling asleep. Low weight: 5 mg may suffice. Not above 20 mg. FDA Zaleplon · Dosage and Administration

Enter age (weight is optional for this regimen).

👥 Special populations

• 🤰 PregnancyUse with caution

  Label states no clear risk or has limited data; use only if needed, under medical advice. FDA Zaleplon · Pregnancy

  “In embryofetal development studies in rats and rabbits, oral administration of up to 100 mg/kg/day and 50 mg/kg/day, respectively, to pregnant animals throughout organogenesis produced no evidence of teratogenicity.”

• 🤱 BreastfeedingUse with caution

  Label: use with caution while breastfeeding; see the label text. FDA Zaleplon · Nursing Mothers

  “A study in lactating mothers indicated that the clearance and half-life of zaleplon is similar to that in young normal subjects.”

• 👶 ChildrenSafety not established

  Label: safety and effectiveness in children have not been established. FDA Zaleplon · Pediatric Use

  “The safety and effectiveness of zaleplon in pediatric patients have not been established.”

• 👴 Older adultsUse with caution

  Label: use with caution in older adults, usually starting at the low end of the dose range. FDA Zaleplon · Geriatric Use

  “In both sleep laboratory and outpatient studies, elderly patients with insomnia responded to a 5 mg dose with a reduced sleep latency, and thus 5 mg is the recommended dose in this population.”

• ⚥ Females & males of reproductive potentialNo data

  The source for this drug has no section for this group.