What is "estazolam"

n. A benzodiazepine drug used to treat insomnia.

n. a frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom) [syn: ProSom]

Estazolam (desmethylalprazolam, marketed under the brand names ProSom, Eurodin) is a benzodiazepine derivative drug developed by Upjohn in the 1970s. It possesses anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. Estazolam is an intermediate-acting oral benzodiazepine.

It is commonly prescribed for short-term treatment of insomnia.