N05C Hypnotics and sedatives: drugs and active ingredients

Place in the ATC system

N Nervous system drugs 1,936 drugs
1. N05 Psycholeptics 418 drugs
  1. N05C Hypnotics and sedatives 106 drugs
    1. N05CC Aldehydes and derivatives 1 drug
    2. N05CD Benzodiazepine derivative hypnotics and sedatives 35 drugs
    3. N05CF Benzodiazepine related hypnotics and sedatives 53 drugs
    4. N05CH Melatonin receptor agonists, hypnotics and sedatives 1 drug
    5. N05CM Other hypnotics and sedatives 12 drugs

Active ingredients of the class

Chloral hydrate 1 drug
Daridorexant (daridorexant hydrochloride) 1 drug
Dexmedetomidine (dexmedetomidine hydrochloride) 12 drugs
Eszopiclone 4 drugs
Flurazepam hydrochloride 5 drugs
Lemborexant 1 drug
Melatonin 1 drug
Midazolam 9 drugs
Midazolam (midazolam hydrochloride) 3 drugs
Nitrazepam 3 drugs
Suvorexant 2 drugs
Temazepam 12 drugs
Triazolam 3 drugs
Zaleplon 1 drug
Zolpidem tartrate 10 drugs
Zopiclone 38 drugs

Drugs in the class and its subclasses

Drug	Rx or OTC
AG-Zolpidem ODT (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
AG-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Temazepam PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Zolpidem ODT PM (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
Apo-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Ava-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Belsomra (Merck Canada, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg) PM (N05CJ01 Suvorexant)	prescription (Rx)
Belsomra (Merck Canada, 5 mg) PM (N05CJ01 Suvorexant)	prescription (Rx)
Bio-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Buccolam PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Chloral Hydrate Syrup Odan PM (N05CC01 Chloral hydrate)	prescription (Rx)
Co Temazepam Capsules 15mg PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Dalmane PM (N05CD01 Flurazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Dayvigo PM (N05CJ02 Lemborexant)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride for Injection (Accord Healthcare) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride for Injection (Auro Pharma) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride for Injection (Eugia Pharma) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride for Injection (Sandoz Canada) (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride for Injection USP PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride for Injection, USP (Baxter) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride for Injection, USP (Juno Pharma Canada) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride for Injection, USP (Omega Laboratories) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection (Fresenius Kabi Canada) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection (Juno Pharma Canada) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection (Omega Laboratories) PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Dom-Temazepam PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Dom-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Flurazepam PM (N05CD01 Flurazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Flurazepam 15 PM (N05CD01 Flurazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Imovane (Sanofi-Aventis Canada, 5.0 mg) PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Imovane (Sanofi-Aventis Canada, 7.5 mg) PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
IPG-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Ivadal (Sanofi-Aventis Canada, 10 mg) PM (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
Ivadal (Sanofi-Aventis Canada, 5 mg) PM (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp Temazepam (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp Zolpidem ODT (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Jamp-Zopiclone Tablets PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Lunesta (Knight Therapeutics, 1 mg) (N05CF04 Eszopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Lunesta (Knight Therapeutics, 2 mg, 3 mg) PM (N05CF04 Eszopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
M-Eszopiclone PM (N05CF04 Eszopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
M-Zopiclone (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Mar-Eszopiclone PM (N05CF04 Eszopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection (Mylan Pharmaceuticals) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection (Novopharm) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection (Pfizer Canada) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection (Sandoz Canada) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection SDZ (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection USP (Hikma Canada) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection USP (Pfizer Canada, 1 mg, 5 mg) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection USP (Pfizer Canada, 5 mg) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection USP (Sterinova) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection, USP (Baxter) (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Midazolam Injection, USP (Fresenius Kabi Canada) PM (N05CD08 Midazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Mint-Zolpidem ODT PM (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
Mint-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Mogadon (N05CD02 Nitrazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Triazolam PM (N05CD05 Triazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Mylan-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Nitrazadon PM (N05CD02 Nitrazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Novo-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
NRA-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
NTP-Temazepam PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
NTP-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
PHL-Temazepam PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
PHL-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Flurazepam Cap 15mg PM (N05CD01 Flurazepam)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Temazepam PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Zolpidem ODT PM (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
PMS-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Precedex PM (N05CM18 Dexmedetomidine)	prescription (Rx)
Pro-Zolpidem ODT PM (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
Pro-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Q-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Quviviq PM (N05CJ03 Daridorexant)	prescription (Rx)
Ratio-Temazepam PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Restoril PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Riva-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Nitrazepam (N05CD02 Nitrazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Zopiclone Tablet (Sandoz Canada, 5 mg) PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Sandoz Zopiclone Tablet (Sandoz Canada, 7.5 mg) PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Septa-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Si-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Slenyto PM (N05CH01 Melatonin)	prescription (Rx)
Som-Pam (N05CD01 Flurazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Starnoc PM (N05CF03 Zaleplon)	prescription (Rx)
Sublinox PM (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
Taro-Zopiclone PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Temazepam PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Temazepam-15 (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Teva-Temazepam PM (N05CD07 Temazepam)	prescription (Rx)
Teva-Zopiclone (Teva Canada, 3.75 mg) PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Teva-Zopiclone (Teva Canada, 7.5 mg, 5 mg) PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Triazolam (AA Pharma, 0.125 mg) PM (N05CD05 Triazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Triazolam (AA Pharma, 0.25 mg) PM (N05CD05 Triazolam)	prescription (Rx)
Zolpidem Tartrate ODT PM (N05CF02 Zolpidem)	prescription (Rx)
Zopiclone (Abri Pharmaceuticals) PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)
Zopiclone (Angita Pharma) PM (N05CF01 Zopiclone)	prescription (Rx)

Other classes of the same level

N05A Antipsychotics 247 drugs
N05B Anxiolytics 65 drugs

Other names of the drug class

Czech: N05C Hypnotika a sedativa
English (United Kingdom): N05C Hypnotics and sedatives
French: N05C hypnotiques et sédatifs
German: N05C Hypnotika und Sedativa
Spanish: N05C Hipnoticos y sedantes
German (Austria): N05C HYPNOTIKA UND SEDATIVA
Italian: N05C IPNOTICI E SEDATIVI
Polish: N05C Środki nasenne i uspokajające
Turkish: N05C HİPNOTİK VE SEDATİFLER
Portuguese (Brazil): N05C HIPNÓTICOS E SEDATIVOS
Slovak: N05C Hypnotiká a sedatíva
German (Switzerland): N05C Hypnotika und Sedativa
French (Switzerland): N05C Hypnotiques et sédatifs
Italian (Switzerland): N05C Ipnotici e sedativi
Dutch: N05C Hypnotica en sedativa

Sources

Patient medication information and product monographs: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
Active ingredients, ATC codes and Rx or OTC status: Health Canada, Drug Product Database
World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD system, class N05C

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