title: [Brotizolam--an easy to tolerate hypnotic. Broad application spectrum in general practice and the clinic].
abstract: Sleep disorders constitute one of the most common complaints of patients in general practice. Although drug therapy is not always necessary, a hypnotic is, for a limited time, indispensable in severe cases with strong subjective impairment. Among the numerous hypnotics available on the market, Brotizolam is one of the most effective and well-tolerated of these drugs to initiate and maintain sleep. In the following survey, pharmacological and clinical properties of Brotizolam are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrische Klinik mit Poliklinik, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Demling
mesh_terms: D001381:Azepines / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate / Q000502:physiology; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; C020960:brotizolam
vernacular_title: Brotizolam--ein gut verträgliches Schlafmittel. Breites Anwendungsspektrum in Praxis und Klinik.