Definition of Sedatives. Meaning of Sedatives. Synonyms of Sedatives

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Definition of Sedatives

Sedative
Sedative Sed"a*tive, n. (Med.) A remedy which allays irritability and irritation, and irritative activity or pain.

Meaning of Sedatives from wikipedia

- kinds of sedatives can be distinguished, but the majority of them affect the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). Most sedatives produce relaxing...
- insomnia (sleeplessness). This group of drugs is related to sedatives. Whereas the term sedative describes drugs that serve to calm or relieve anxiety, the...
- Methaqualone is a hypnotic sedative. It was sold under the brand names Quaalude (/ˈkweɪluːd/ KWAY-lood) and Sopor among others, which contained 300 mg...
- plasma-bound concentrations of the drug. Users who consume alcohol or other sedatives after the drug's effects have worn off, but before it has cleared the...
- S2CID 464310. Riker RR, Fraser GL (2005). "Adverse events ****ociated with sedatives, analgesics, and other drugs that provide patient comfort in the intensive...
- tolerance reported that "tolerance develops relatively quickly for the sedative and anticonvulsant actions of benzodiazepines, whereas tolerance to anxiolytic...
- Substances that may cause this toxidrome are opioids. The symptoms of sedative/hypnotic toxidrome include ataxia, blurred vision, coma, confusion, delirium...
- Opioid-induced constipation (OIC) SUD Opioid use disorder (OUD) Sedative / hypnotic SID Kindling (sedative–hypnotic withdrawal) benzodiazepine: SID Benzodiazepine...
- promethazine include confusion and sleepiness; consumption of alcohol or other sedatives can make these symptoms worse. It is unclear if use of promethazine during...
- sold under the brand name Benadryl among others, is an antihistamine and sedative. It is a first-generation H1-antihistamine and it works by blocking certain...