sedative hypnotics
General Use
Sedatives are used to provide sedation, usually prior to procedures. Hypnotics are used to manage insomnia. Selected agents are useful as anticonvulsants (clorazepate, diazepam, phenobarbital), skeletal muscle relaxants (diazepam), adjuncts in the management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome (chlordiazepoxide, diazepam, oxazepam), adjuncts in general anesthesia (droperidol), or as amnestics (midazolam, diazepam).
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Citation
Vallerand, April Hazard., et al. "Sedative Hypnotics." Davis's Drug Guide, 18th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2023. Anesthesia Central, anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/50950/8/images/closex.png.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, Quiring CC. Sedative hypnotics. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/50950/8/images/closex.png. Accessed May 4, 2024.
Vallerand, A. H., Sanoski, C. A., & Quiring, C. (2023). Sedative hypnotics. In Davis's Drug Guide (18th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/50950/8/images/closex.png
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC, Quiring CC. Sedative Hypnotics [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2023. [cited 2024 May 04]. Available from: https://anesth.unboundmedicine.com/anesthesia/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/50950/8/images/closex.png.
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