Term: Anti-Insomnia Agent

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2015-01-29

Definition:

Medications with sedative and hypnotic effects that are used to induce or maintain sleep (Miller and Keane, 2003).

Additional Information

• see Table 2.2 in Chateau et al. (2015) for examples of anti-insomnia agents associated with the quality indicators used in this study.

Related terms 

• Psychotropics
• Quality Indicator (QI) - IMPRxOVE Program

References 

• Miller BF, Keane CB. Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, 7th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders; 2003.(View)

Term used in 

• Chateau D, Enns M, Ekuma O, Koseva I, McDougall C, Kulbaba C, Allegro E. Evaluation of the Manitoba IMPRxOVE Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] (View)