sedative

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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

One night, a nurse gave him the painkiller Norco, the antipsychotic Haldol, the sedative Ativan and the antihistamine Benadryl, according to the report from the Department of Public Health.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2025

Ketamine is widely used in the NHS as an anaesthetic, sedative and pain reliever, and also commonly used on animals.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

Prison officials have said they get the sedative pentobarbital from a compounding pharmacy whose identity is shielded by state law.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Before leaving, he’d administered a sedative and insisted that there be no more visitors tonight.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly