Table 14.
Sedative-hypnotic/muscle relaxants by type
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Benzodiazepines | 426 (53.1) |
| Alprazolam | 169 (21.0) |
| Clonazepam | 121 (15.1) |
| Lorazepam | 60 (7.5) |
| Benzodiazepine unspecified | 29 (3.6) |
| Diazepam | 29 (3.6) |
| Chlordiazepoxide | 7 (0.9) |
| Temazepam | 6 (0.7) |
| Miscellaneousa | 5 (0.6) |
| Muscle Relaxants | 234 (29.1) |
| Baclofen | 90 (11.2) |
| Cyclobenzaprine | 86 (10.7) |
| Tizanidine | 28 (3.5) |
| Carisoprodol | 16 (2.0) |
| Methocarbamol | 10 (1.2) |
| Miscellaneousb | 4 (0.5) |
| Non-benzodiazepine agonists (“Z” drugs) | 59 (7.3) |
| Zolpidem | 51 (6.4) |
| Eszopiclone | 6 (0.7) |
| Zaleplon | 2 (0.2) |
| Other sedatives | 58 (7.2) |
| Buspirone | 24 (3.0) |
| Sed-hypnotic/muscle relaxant unspecified | 17 (2.1) |
| Miscellaneousc | 17 (2.1) |
| Barbiturates | 26 (3.2) |
| Butalbital | 14 (1.7) |
| Phenobarbital | 6 (0.7) |
| Miscellaneousd | 6 (0.7) |
| Class total | 803 (100) |
aIncludes clorazepate, lorazepam, and triazolam
bIncludes cisatracurium and metaxalone
cIncludes acepromazine, aminobutyric acid, etizolam, flumazenil, methaqualone, orphenadrine, propofol, phenibut, ramelteon, and suvorexant
dIncludes butabarbital, pentobarbital, and secobarbital