Hypnotics are drugs which produce sleep resembling natural sleep
Sedatives are drugs which reduce excitement without producing sleep
- Barbiturate derivatives
- 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