Hypnotics and sedatives

Hypnotics are drugs which produce sleep resembling natural sleep

Sedatives are drugs which reduce excitement without producing sleep

                                                                                                      

1. Barbiturate derivatives
2. Non – barbiturate derivatives

 

1 .Barbiturate derivatives

A. Long acting barbiturates   (8 -12 hours )

 Phenobarbitone

 Mephobarbitone

 Methylphenobarbitone

 Barbitone

B. Intermediate acting barbiturates

Amylobarbitone

Butobarbitone

Allobarbitone

Vinbarbitone

 C. Short acting barbiturates

 Pentobarbitone

Secobarbitone

Cyclobarbitone

Hepatobarbitone

  

D. Ultra short acting barbiturates

 Thiobarbitone

Hexabarbitone

Methobarbitone

2. Non –barbiturate derivatives

A. Benzodiazepines

Diazepam

Oxazepam

B. Chloral derivatives

Chloral hydrate

Chloral formamide

Butyl chloral hydrate

C. Aldehydes

Paraldehyde

D. Bromides

Potassium bromide

Sodium bromide

Ammonium bromide

E. Alcohols

Ethyl alcohol

Tribromoehamol

Amylene hydrate

F. Piperidine derivatives

Glutethimide

Methyprylon