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Zolpidem tartrate, a common but potent sedative–hypnotic drug.Used for severe insomnia. Hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep [1]), or soporific drugs, commonly known as sleeping pills, are a class of (and umbrella term for) psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep [2] (or surgical anesthesia [note 1]) and to treat insomnia (sleeplessness).
Chemical structure of the prototypical Z-drug zolpidem. Nonbenzodiazepines (/ ˌ n ɒ n ˌ b ɛ n z oʊ d aɪ ˈ æ z ɪ p iː n,-ˈ eɪ-/ [1] [2]), sometimes referred to colloquially as Z-drugs (as many of their names begin with the letter "z"), are a class of psychoactive, depressant, sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic drugs that are benzodiazepine-like in uses, such as for treating insomnia [3 ...
Because these two functions frequently overlap, and because drugs in this class generally produce dose-dependent effects (ranging from anxiolysis to loss of consciousness) they are often referred to collectively as sedative-hypnotic drugs. [4] Sedatives can be used to produce an overly calming effect (alcohol being the most common sedating drug ...
Miscellaneous drugs of somnifacients show sedative effects, but they are not first-line use for insomnia or they are prescribed off-label for insomnia. When prescribing these drugs for insomnia, extra care is needed due to unexpected outcomes and benefit-risk ratios compared to approved medications for insomnia.
Serentil (mesoridazine) – an antipsychotic drug used in the treatment of schizophrenia [1] Seroquel and Seroquel XR – atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Used off-label to treat insomnia; Sonata – a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic
Drug-facilitated sexual assault (16 P) H. Hypnotics (2 C, 118 P) S. Sedatives (4 C, 186 P) Pages in category "Hypnotics and sedatives" ... This list may not reflect ...
It should only contain pages that are hypnotic drugs or lists of hypnotic drugs, as well as subcategories containing those things (themselves set categories). Topics about hypnotic drugs in general should be placed in relevant topic categories .
Midazolam 1 & 5 mg/mL injections (Canada). Benzodiazepines possess psycholeptic, sedative, hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, muscle relaxant, and amnesic actions, [4] [5] which are useful in a variety of indications such as alcohol dependence, seizures, anxiety disorders, panic, agitation, and insomnia.