sedative
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And patients may also be given medications after an episode including a type of antihistamine, but they have sedative effects that can cause more problems, such as falls.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Emergency-room visits for vertigo commonly result in unnecessary diagnostic tests and sedative medications, potentially worsening patient outcomes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
All received the same five-drug regimen: a drug that prevents nausea and vomiting, a sedative, fentanyl, propofol and a muscle relaxant.
From BBC • Nov. 24, 2025
It can act both as a stimulant and as a sedative.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024
Had the shock of the shipwreck—the noises, the falling into the sea, the terrible struggle to swim to the lifeboat—increased the effect of the sedative?
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
Vocabulary lists containing sedative
The Great Gatsby
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"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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