The imidazopyridines are a class of sedative drugs related (in terms of their effect) to benzodiazepines. They include:
As they are not chemically related to the benzodiazepines despite their similar effect, such drugs—as well as the pyrazolopyrimidines and cyclopyrrones—are sometimes grouped together and referred to as "nonbenzodiazepines".
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)


