Davis's Drug Guide
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., and Cynthia A. Sanoski. "Sedative Hypnotics." Davis's Drug Guide, 20th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2026. www.drugguide.com/ddo/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/50950/all/sedative_hypnotics.
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Sedative hypnotics. Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. https://www.drugguide.com/ddo/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/50950/all/sedative_hypnotics. Accessed June 27, 2026.
Vallerand, A. H., & Sanoski, C. A. (2026). Sedative hypnotics. In Davis's Drug Guide (20th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.drugguide.com/ddo/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/50950/all/sedative_hypnotics
Vallerand AHA, Sanoski CAC. Sedative Hypnotics [Internet]. In: Davis's Drug Guide. F.A. Davis Company; 2026. [cited 2026 June 27]. Available from: https://www.drugguide.com/ddo/view/Davis-Drug-Guide/50950/all/sedative_hypnotics.
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