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Descriptor English: Anti-Anxiety Agents
Descriptor Spanish: Ansiolíticos
Descriptor ansiolíticos
Entry term(s) agente ansiolítico
ansiolítico
efecto ansiolítico
fármaco ansiolítico
fármacos ansiolíticos
fármacos antiansiedad
tranquilizante menor
tranquilizantes menores
Scope note: Agentes que alivian la ANSIEDAD, la tensión y los TRASTORNOS DE ANSIEDAD, favorecen la sedación y tienen un efecto calmante sin afectar a la claridad de la conciencia o condiciones neurológicas. Los ANTAGONISTAS BETA ADRENÉRGICOS se utilizan comúnmente en el tratamiento sintomático de la ansiedad pero no se incluyen aquí.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ansiolíticos
Descriptor French: Anxiolytiques
Entry term(s): Agent, Anti-Anxiety
Agent, Anxiolytic
Agents, Anti-Anxiety
Agents, Anxiolytic
Agents, Minor Tranquilizing
Agents, Minor Tranquillizing
Anti Anxiety Agent
Anti Anxiety Agents
Anti Anxiety Drug
Anti Anxiety Drugs
Anti Anxiety Effect
Anti Anxiety Effects
Anti-Anxiety Agent
Anti-Anxiety Drug
Anti-Anxiety Drugs
Anti-Anxiety Effect
Anti-Anxiety Effects
Antianxiety Effect
Antianxiety Effects
Anxiolytic
Anxiolytic Agent
Anxiolytic Agents
Anxiolytic Effect
Anxiolytic Effects
Anxiolytics
Drug, Anti-Anxiety
Drugs, Anti-Anxiety
Effect, Anti-Anxiety
Effect, Antianxiety
Effect, Anxiolytic
Effects, Anti-Anxiety
Effects, Antianxiety
Effects, Anxiolytic
Minor Tranquilizing Agents
Minor Tranquillizing Agents
Tranquilizing Agents, Minor
Tranquillizing Agents, Minor
Tree number(s): D27.505.696.277.950.015
D27.505.954.427.210.950.015
D27.505.954.427.700.872.015
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014151
Scope note: Agents that alleviate ANXIETY, tension, and ANXIETY DISORDERS, promote sedation, and have a calming effect without affecting clarity of consciousness or neurologic conditions. ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS are commonly used in the symptomatic treatment of anxiety but are not included here.
Annotation: note entry term ANTI-ANXIETY EFFECT: use only for the anti-anxiety effect of a chemical substance
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Tranquilizing Agents (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 95; was TRANQUILIZING AGENTS, MINOR 1975-94; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS was see TRANQUILIZING AGENTS, MINOR 1975-94
Online Note: use ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS to search TRANQUILIZING AGENTS, MINOR 1975-94
History Note: 95; was TRANQUILIZING AGENTS, MINOR 1975-94; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS was see TRANQUILIZING AGENTS, MINOR 1975-94
Related: Adrenergic beta-Antagonists MeSH
Anxiety MeSH
Anxiety Disorders MeSH
DeCS ID: 14543
Unique ID: D014151
NLM Classification: QV 77.9
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Anti-Anxiety Agents - Preferred
Concept UI M0021771
Scope note Agents that alleviate ANXIETY, tension, and ANXIETY DISORDERS, promote sedation, and have a calming effect without affecting clarity of consciousness or neurologic conditions. ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS are commonly used in the symptomatic treatment of anxiety but are not included here.
Preferred term Anti-Anxiety Agents
Entry term(s) Agent, Anti-Anxiety
Agent, Anxiolytic
Agents, Anti-Anxiety
Agents, Anxiolytic
Agents, Minor Tranquilizing
Agents, Minor Tranquillizing
Anti Anxiety Agent
Anti Anxiety Agents
Anti Anxiety Drug
Anti Anxiety Drugs
Anti-Anxiety Agent
Anti-Anxiety Drug
Anti-Anxiety Drugs
Anxiolytic
Anxiolytic Agent
Anxiolytic Agents
Anxiolytics
Drug, Anti-Anxiety
Drugs, Anti-Anxiety
Minor Tranquilizing Agents
Minor Tranquillizing Agents
Tranquilizing Agents, Minor
Tranquillizing Agents, Minor
Anti-Anxiety Effect - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0556131
Preferred term Anti-Anxiety Effect
Entry term(s) Anti Anxiety Effect
Anti Anxiety Effects
Anti-Anxiety Effects
Antianxiety Effect
Antianxiety Effects
Anxiolytic Effect
Anxiolytic Effects
Effect, Anti-Anxiety
Effect, Antianxiety
Effect, Anxiolytic
Effects, Anti-Anxiety
Effects, Antianxiety
Effects, Anxiolytic



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