sleeping tablet
Oral nighttime sedative
A sleeping tablet is a pill taken to induce or improve sleep, typically containing sedative medication.
The term is more common in British English; Americans usually say sleeping pill.
The doctor prescribed sleeping tablets for her insomnia.
Drug promoting calm
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
- barbiturateSedative drug class
anxiolytic · soporific · narcotic · depressant · habit-forming · addictive · regulated · psychoactive
Medical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- pillSolid medicine dose
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
over-the-counter · antihistamine · melatonin · temazepam · diphenhydramine · side-effects · contraindications · dependency
Persistent inability to rest
- insomniacPerson who cannot sleep
- wakefulUnable to slumber
- restlessUnable to be still
- jet-laggedFatigued from timezone crossing
anxious · stressed · overtired · wired · night-owl · hyperarousal · nocturnal
State of near-sleep
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- relaxationState of being unwound
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
- calmFree from agitation
tranquility · drowsy · heavy-eyed · slumber · unconsciousness · groggy · sluggish · disoriented
sedative
Drug promoting calm
- hypnoticInducing trance or slumber
- tranquilizerSubstance that induces calm
- benzodiazepineSedative drug class
barbiturate · anxiolytic · soporific · narcotic · depressant · habit-forming · addictive · regulated · psychoactive · GABA
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
capsule · over-the-counter · antihistamine · melatonin · temazepam · diphenhydramine · side-effects · contraindications · dependency · tolerance
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
jet-lagged · anxious · stressed · overtired · wired · night-owl · hyperarousal · nocturnal
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
- sedationDrug-induced calm state
- relaxationState of being unwound
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
calm · tranquility · drowsy · heavy-eyed · slumber · unconsciousness · groggy · sluggish · disoriented · morning-after