ICD-11 classes
06 Mental, behavioural or neurodevelopmental disorders
Disorders due to substance use or addictive behaviours
Disorders due to substance use
6C44 — Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics

ICD-11 6C44 — Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics

Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics are characterised by the pattern and consequences of use of these substances. Sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics are typically prescribed for the short-term treatment of anxiety or insomnia and are also employed to provide sedation for medical procedures. They include the benzodiazepines and the non-benzodiazepine positive allosteric modulators of GABA receptors (i.e., ‘Z-drugs’) as well as many other compounds. Sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics include barbiturates, which are available much less commonly now than in previous decades. Sedatives, hypnotics, and anxiolytics have dependence-inducing properties that are related to the dose and duration of their use. They may cause intoxication, dependence and withdrawal. Several other mental disorders induced by sedatives, hypnotics, or anxiolytics are recognized.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

Diagnosis with code 6C44 contains 10 clarifying diagnoses:

1. 6C44.0 — Episode of harmful use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics
2. 6C44.1 — Harmful pattern of use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics
   It contains 3 clarifying diagnoses.
3. 6C44.2 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic dependence
   It contains 5 clarifying diagnoses.
4. 6C44.3 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic intoxication
5. 6C44.4 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic withdrawal
   It contains 5 clarifying diagnoses.
6. 6C44.5 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced delirium
7. 6C44.6 — Sedative, hypnotic or anxiolytic-induced psychotic disorder
8. 6C44.7 — Certain specified sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytic-induced mental or behavioural disorders
   It contains 4 clarifying diagnoses.
9. 6C44.Y — Other specified disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics
10. 6C44.Z — Disorders due to use of sedatives, hypnotics or anxiolytics, unspecified