Table 15.
Sedative-hypnotic/muscle relaxants by type.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Benzodiazepine | 443 (54.3) |
| Alprazolam | 172 (21.1) |
| Clonazepam | 116 (14.2) |
| Lorazepam | 64 (7.8) |
| Diazepam | 41 (5.0) |
| Benzodiazepine unspecified | 26 (3.2) |
| Temazepam | 15 (1.8) |
| Miscellaneousa | 9 (1.1) |
| Muscle relaxant | 248 (30.4) |
| Baclofen | 105 (12.9) |
| Cyclobenzaprine | 88 (10.8) |
| Tizanidine | 28 (3.4) |
| Methocarbamol | 12 (1.5) |
| Carisoprodol | 12 (1.5) |
| Metaxalone | 3 (0.4) |
| Other sedatives | 59 (7.2) |
| Buspirone | 34 (4.2) |
| Sed-hypnotic/muscle relaxant unspecified | 16 (2.0) |
| Miscellaneousb | 9 (1.1) |
| Non-benzodiazepine agonists (“Z” drugs) | 44 (5.4) |
| Zolpidem | 41 (5.0) |
| Eszopiclone | 3 (0.4) |
| Barbiturates | 22 (2.7) |
| Butalbital | 12 (1.5) |
| Phenobarbital | 5 (0.6) |
| Miscellaneousc | 5 (0.6) |
| Class total | 816 (100) |
aIncludes chlordiazepoxide, oxazepam, triazolam, midazolam, and flurazepam
bIncludes phenibut (beta-phenyl-gamma-aminobutyric acid), propofol, orphenadrine, meprobamate, etizolam, and aminobutyric acid
cIncludes barbituate unspecified and pentobarbital