Nimetazepam
Therapeutic Group
Psycholeptics (Antipsychotic, Anxiolytic/Hypnotic)Indication Dosage
Nimetazepam is a medication that doctors may prescribe to help people who have trouble sleeping. It can be used when someone has insomnia, which means they can't fall asleep or stay asleep at night. Doctors may recommend Nimetazepam to temporarily improve their sleep quality.
Insomnia (short-term Use):
- Adults: 3 Mg At Bedtime.
- Children: Not Recommended.
Content
- Tab 3mg: Nimetazepam 3mg.
Pregnancy
Avoid Unless Potential Benefit Outweighs Risk
Stability
- Benzodiazepine
Contra Indications
- Acute Pulmonary Insufficiency, Respiratory Depression, Sleeps Apnoea, Phobic Or Obsessional States, Chronic Psychosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Severe Hepatic Im-pairment. Not For Use Alone To Treat Chronic Psychosis, Not For Use Alone To Treat Depression (or Anxiety Associated With Depression)
Precautions
- Acute Pulmonary Insufficiency, Respiratory Depression, Sleeps Apnoea, Phobic Or Obsessional States, Chronic Psychosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Severe Hepatic Im-pairment. Not For Use Alone To Treat Chronic Psychosis, Not For Use Alone To Treat Depression (or Anxiety Associated With Depression)
Lactation
- Contraindicated, Avoid
Side Effects
- Amnesia
- Ataxia (especially In The Elderly)
- confusion
- Dependence
- Drowsiness
- Lightheadedness
- Muscle Weakness
- Paradoxical Increase In Aggression
- Dizziness
- Dysarthria
- Gi Disturbances
- Gynaecomastia
- Headache
- Hypotension
- Incontinence
- Salivation Changes
- Slurred Speech
- Tremor
- Urinary Retention
- Vertigo
- Visual Disturbances.
- Rare: Apnoea
- Blood Disorders
- Respiratory Depression
- Jaundice
- Skin Reactions