Sedative and Z-drug

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Difference between Sedative and Z-drug

Sedative vs. Z-drug

A sedative or tranquilliser is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement. Z-drugs are a group of nonbenzodiazepine drugs with effects similar to benzodiazepines, which are used in the treatment of trouble sleeping, and most of whose names start with the letter "Z".

Similarities between Sedative and Z-drug

Sedative and Z-drug have 8 things in common (in Unionpedia): Benzodiazepine, Eszopiclone, Hypnotic, Nonbenzodiazepine, Sedation, Zaleplon, Zolpidem, Zopiclone.

Benzodiazepine

Benzodiazepines (BZD, BZs), sometimes called "benzos", are a class of psychoactive drugs whose core chemical structure is the fusion of a benzene ring and a diazepine ring.

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Eszopiclone

Eszopiclone, marketed by Sunovion under the brand-name Lunesta, is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agent used in the treatment of insomnia.

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Hypnotic

Hypnotic (from Greek Hypnos, sleep) or soporific drugs, commonly known as sleeping pills, are a class of psychoactive drugs whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia (sleeplessness), or surgical anesthesia.

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Nonbenzodiazepine

Nonbenzodiazepines (sometimes referred to colloquially as "Z-drugs") are a class of psychoactive drugs that are very benzodiazepine-like in nature.

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Sedation

Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure.

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Zaleplon

Zaleplon (marketed under the brand names Sonata, Starnoc, and Andante) is a sedative-hypnotic, almost entirely used for the management/treatment of insomnia.

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Zolpidem

Zolpidem, sold under the brand name Ambien, among others, is a sedative primarily used for the treatment of trouble sleeping.

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Zopiclone

--> Zopiclone (brand names Imovane, Zimovane, Dopareel) is a nonbenzodiazepine hypnotic agent used in the treatment of insomnia.

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What Sedative and Z-drug have in common
What are the similarities between Sedative and Z-drug

Sedative and Z-drug Comparison

Sedative has 185 relations, while Z-drug has 23. As they have in common 8, the Jaccard index is 3.85% = 8 / (185 + 23).

References

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