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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).
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 ...
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
A study from the United States found that in 2011, sedatives and hypnotics were a leading source of adverse drug events (ADEs) seen in the hospital setting: Approximately 2.8% of all ADEs present on admission and 4.4% of ADEs that originated during a hospital stay were caused by a sedative or hypnotic drug. [11]
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 ...
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 .
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.
Doses of sedatives such as benzodiazepines, when used as a hypnotic to induce sleep, tend to be higher than amounts used to relieve anxiety, whereas only low doses are needed to provide a peaceful effect. Sedatives can be misused to produce an overly-calming effect.