Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical

Preferred Label : Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical;

MeSH definition : Drugs used to induce SLEEP, prevent SLEEPLESSNESS, or treat SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS.;

MeSH synonym : Pharmaceutical Sleep Aids; Sleep Promoting Agents; Sleep Inducers;

CISMeF synonym : Agents, Sleep Promoting;

MeSH hyponym : Pills, Sleeping;

Details

Origin ID

D000068776;

UMLS CUI

C4042825;

Allowable qualifiers
- administration and dosage [MeSH Qualifier]
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- analogs and derivatives [MeSH Qualifier]
- analysis [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood [MeSH Qualifier]
- cerebrospinal fluid [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemical synthesis [MeSH Qualifier]
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- isolation and purification [MeSH Qualifier]
- metabolism [MeSH Qualifier]
- pharmacokinetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- pharmacology [MeSH Qualifier]
- poisoning [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- therapeutic use [MeSH Qualifier]
- toxicity [MeSH Qualifier]
- urine [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- Sleep Aids, Pharmaceutical [MeSH concept]
- Sleeping Pills [MeSH concept]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- Sleep Wake Disorders [MeSH Descriptor]
- sleep [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Pharmacologic Substance [UMLS semantic type]
Substance(s)
- Zolpidem [MeSH Descriptor]
- diphenhydramine [MeSH Descriptor]
- diphenhydramine, zolpidem, lorazepam drug combination [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
- doxepin [MeSH Descriptor]
- pyrilamine [MeSH Descriptor]

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