ABSTRACT
310Numerous drugs possess CNS-depressant activity. These include many sedative-hypnotic agents (Table 14.1). Dozens of other drugs that are used for various pharmacologic purposes produce sedation as an adverse effect. Also, many chemicals cause drowsiness and CNS depression as a major component of toxicity. Thus, there are many categories of CNS depressants. Representative CNS<xref ref-type="fn" rid="tabfn14_1"> <sup> <italic>a</italic> </sup> </xref> depressants
Barbiturates
Amobarbital
Butabarbital
Pentobarbital
Phenobarbital
Secobarbital
Nonbarbiturate sedative/hypnotics
Bromides
Chloral hydrate
Ethchlorvynol
Glutethimide
Meprobamate
Methaqualone
Methyprylon
Paraldehyde
Benzodiazepines
Alprazolam
Chlomzepam
Chlordiazepoxide
Chlorazepate
Diazepam
Flurazepam
Halazepam
Lorazepam
Midazolam
Oxazepam
Prazepam
Temazepam
Triazolam
CNS, central nervous system.
