Hypnotics and Sedatives

"Hypnotics and Sedatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Drugs used to induce drowsiness or sleep or to reduce psychological excitement or anxiety.

Descriptor ID	D006993
MeSH Number(s)	D27.505.696.277.350 D27.505.954.427.210.350
Concept/Terms	Hypnotics and Sedatives Hypnotics and Sedatives Sedatives and Hypnotics Hypnotic Effect Hypnotic Effect Effect, Hypnotic Hypnotic Effects Effects, Hypnotic Sedatives Sedatives Hypnotics Hypnotics Sedative Effect Sedative Effect Effect, Sedative Sedative Effects Effects, Sedative

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hypnotics and Sedatives".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Chemical Actions and Uses [D27]
Pharmacologic Actions [D27.505]
Physiological Effects of Drugs [D27.505.696]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.696.277]
Hypnotics and Sedatives [D27.505.696.277.350]
Therapeutic Uses [D27.505.954]
Central Nervous System Agents [D27.505.954.427]
Central Nervous System Depressants [D27.505.954.427.210]
Hypnotics and Sedatives [D27.505.954.427.210.350]

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Bar chart showing 40 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1998	1	0	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	1	1	2
2004	1	1	2
2005	1	1	2
2006	2	0	2
2007	2	4	6
2008	0	2	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	1	0	1
2016	2	2	4
2017	1	0	1
2018	2	2	4
2019	2	1	3
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	1	1

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Mahoney LB, Lightdale JR. The Evolution of Sedation for Pediatric Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2023 Apr; 33(2):213-234.

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Bosch NA, Law AC, Walkey AJ. Phenobarbital for Severe Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 Nov 01; 206(9):1171-1174.

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Carreiro S, Miller S, Wang B, Wax P, Campleman S, Manini AF. Clinical predictors of adverse cardiovascular events for acute pediatric drug exposures. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2020 03; 58(3):183-189.

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Fishman DS, Andropoulos DB, Lightdale JR. Sedation and the Food and Drug Administration Warning: What a Pediatric Gastroenterologist, Hepatologist, and Pancreatologist Should Know. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 07; 69(1):3-5.

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Kadoyama KL, Noble BN, Izumi S, Fromme EK, Tjia J, McPherson ML, Candrian CB, McGregor JC, Ku IY, Furuno JP. Frequency and Documentation of Medication Decisions on Discharge from the Hospital to Hospice Care. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2019 06; 67(6):1258-1262.

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Ward DS, Williams MR, Berkenbosch JW, Bhatt M, Carlson D, Chappell P, Clark RM, Constant I, Conway A, Cravero J, Dahan A, Dexter F, Dionne R, Dworkin RH, Gan TJ, Gozal D, Green S, Irwin MG, Karan S, Kochman M, Lerman J, Lightdale JR, Litman RS, Mason KP, Miner J, O'Connor RE, Pandharipande P, Riker RR, Roback MG, Sessler DI, Sexton A, Tobin JR, Turk DC, Twersky RS, Urman RD, Weiss M, Wunsch H, Zhao-Wong A. Evaluating Patient-Centered Outcomes in Clinical Trials of Procedural Sedation, Part 2 Safety: Sedation Consortium on Endpoints and Procedures for Treatment, Education, and Research Recommendations. Anesth Analg. 2018 11; 127(5):1146-1154.

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O'Connor L, Rebesco M, Robinson C, Gross K, Castellana A, O'Connor MJ, Restuccia M. Outcomes of Prehospital Chemical Sedation With Ketamine Versus Haloperidol and Benzodiazepine or Physical Restraint Only. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2019 Mar-Apr; 23(2):201-209.

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Rossi KC, Brandstadter R, Fields MC, Leong J, Shin S. Clinical Reasoning: A 54-year-old woman with confusion and visual disturbances. Neurology. 2018 08 21; 91(8):363-367.

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Reader RC, Barton BA, Abelson AL. Comparison of two intramuscular sedation protocols on sedation, recovery and ease of venipuncture for cats undergoing blood donation. J Feline Med Surg. 2019 02; 21(2):95-102.

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Early DS, Lightdale JR, Vargo JJ, Acosta RD, Chandrasekhara V, Chathadi KV, Evans JA, Fisher DA, Fonkalsrud L, Hwang JH, Khashab MA, Muthusamy VR, Pasha SF, Saltzman JR, Shergill AK, Cash BD, DeWitt JM. Guidelines for sedation and anesthesia in GI endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc. 2018 02; 87(2):327-337.

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