Understanding and reducing the prescription of hypnotics and sedatives at the interface of hospital care and general practice: a protocol for a mixed-methods study. [PDF]
BMJ Open, 2016 Introduction Hypnotics and sedatives, especially benzodiazepines and Z-drugs, are frequently prescribed for longer periods than recommended—in spite of potential risks for patients.
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Introduction to Basics of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2021 Sleep is an active physiological process which harmonizes the brain function. A sedative is a drug which reduces activity and alertness by producing a calming effect on the subject, whereas a hypnotic induces drowsiness and promotes sleep onset and maintenance.
Kiruthika Sivagourounadin
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Trends in the use and nonmedical use of sedatives-hypnotics in the population aged 12 to 64 years in Taiwan: a comparative analysis of the national surveys in 2014 and 2018 [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Many countries, including Taiwan, have tightened regulations on prescribing sedatives-hypnotics over the concern of their associated adverse health effects.
Wei-Yi Tsay +13 more
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Sedative Hypnotic Use in Alberta [PDF]
The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2006 Objective: Benzodiazepines and similar sedative-hypnotics (BDZ-SSHs) are associated with both beneficial and adverse effects. Pharmacoepidemiologic data describing the use of these medications in contemporary Canadian populations has not been readily available.
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Are sedatives and hypnotics associated with increased suicide risk of suicide in the elderly?
BMC Geriatrics, 2009 Background While antidepressant-induced suicidality is a concern in younger age groups, there is mounting evidence that these drugs may reduce suicidality in the elderly.
Waern Margda, Carlsten Anders
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Pharmacotherapy of psychiatric inpatients with mental and behavioral disorders caused by sedatives or hypnotics (F13): Results from an observational pharmacovigilance program between 2000 and 2017. [PDF]
Addict Sci Clin PractPauwels P +9 more
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Use of psychotropic drugs by population in an area affected by the tailings dam rupture: Brumadinho Health Project [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia, 2022 : Objective: To describe the consumption of psychotropic drugs in the adult population residing in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, after the Vale dam collapse, which occurred in 2019.
Antônio Ignácio de Loyola Filho +5 more
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Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry, 2021 Background: The prevalence of prescriptions of anxiolytics and hypnotics/sedatives for child and adolescent patients with psychiatric illnesses is increasing over the world. No studies exist to focus on the prescription trends and patterns of anxiolytics
Shu- Wen Cheng +2 more
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New sedatives and analgesic drugs for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures [PDF]
Clinical Endoscopy, 2022 Procedural sedation has become increasingly common in endoscopy. Sedatives and analgesics induce anxiolysis and amnesia. In addition, an appropriate level of sedation is necessary for safe procedures including therapeutic endoscopy.
Jae Min Lee +12 more
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