RT Book, Section A1 Tsutaoka, Ben T. A2 Olson, Kent R. A2 Anderson, Ilene B. A2 Benowitz, Neal L. A2 Blanc, Paul D. A2 Clark, Richard F. A2 Kearney, Thomas E. A2 Kim-Katz, Susan Y. A2 Wu, Alan H. B. SR Print(0) ID 1179992534 T1 SEDATIVES–HYPNOTIC AGENTS T2 Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 7e YR 2018 FD 2018 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071839792 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1179992534 RD 2024/04/20 AB Sedative–hypnotic agents are used widely for the treatment of insomnia and anxiety. As a group, they are one of the most frequently prescribed medications. Barbiturates , benzodiazepines, antihistamines, skeletal muscle relaxants, antidepressants, and anticholinergic agents are discussed elsewhere in this book. This section and Table II–58 list some of the less commonly used hypnotic agents.