The majority of the pills are "Sedative-hypnotic." A special class of drugs is used to create or to get sleep. Sedative hypnotics are benzodiazepines, barbiturates and various kinds of hypnotics. Benzodiazepines (Diazepam, Oxazepam, Lorazepam etc.) are anti-anxiety drugs. Also increase the drowsiness and help people sleep. Although these drugs may be useful in the short term, all benzodiazepines are potentially addictive. Barbiturates, another drug of this class, the hypnotic sedating, cause they express on the central nervous system and sedation. Short or long action of barbiturates are prescribed as sedatives or sleeping pills. But more commonly these hypnotic drugs are limited, when to use an anesthetic.
Do you know about the toxic effects of sleeping pill? Let's see the toxic effects-
- short- term memory loss
- weakness
- dry mouth
- heart burn
- gastritis
- burning sensation in feet
- loss of appetite
- dizziness
- drowsiness
- constipation
- addiction to sleeping pills
- disorientation
- diarrhea
- facial swelling
- headache
- abnormal sleep behavior
- nocturia
- vomiting
- migraine
- nervousness
- ventricular tachycardia
- confusion
- seizure
- personality disorder
- chest pain
- heart palpitation
- sinusitis
- skin rash
- low blood pressure
- fatigue
- cystitis
- eye irritation
- acute renal failure
- urinary retention
- tinnitus
Nice informative post.Sleeping pills are very dangerous.You should always talk to your doctor about these things. Just to make sure you get the correct advise.