Generic Name
TemazepamPacks Price
- Cap 15 mg (009684) 10: 32.27: 37.97
- Cap 30 mg (009685): 10: 45.25: 53.23
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Therapeutic Group
Psycholeptics (Antipsychotic, Anxiolytic/Hypnotic)Indication Dosage
Temazepam is a medication that doctors prescribe to help people who have trouble sleeping. It's used for short-term treatment of insomnia, which means it can help you fall asleep and stay asleep when you're having difficulty with your sleep patterns.
Insomnia (short-term Use):
- Adult: 10-20 Mg Once Daily At Bed Time, Alternatively 30-40 Mg Once Daily, Higher Dose Range Only To Be Administered In Exceptional Circumstances, For Debilitated Patients, Use Elderly Dose
- Elderly: 10 Mg Once Daily At Bedtime, Alternatively 20 Mg Once Daily, Higher Dose Only To Be Administered In Exceptional Circumstances
Conscious Sedation For Dental Procedures:
- Adult: 15-30 Mg, To Be Administered 30-60 Minutes Before Procedure
Premedication Before Surgery Or Investigatory Procedures:
- Adult: 10-20 Mg, To Be Taken 1-2 Hours Before Procedure, Alternatively 30 Mg, To Be Taken 1-2 Hours Before Procedure, Higher Alternate Dose Only Administered In Exceptional Circumstances
- Elderly: 10 Mg, To Be Taken 1-2 Hours Before Procedure, Alternatively 20 Mg, To Be Taken 1-2 Hours Before Procedure, Higher Alternate Dose Only Administered In Exceptional Circumstances
Content
- Cap 15mg /30mg: Temazepam 15mg / 30mg.
Pregnancy
Contraindicated
Stability
- Benzodiazepine
Contra Indications
- Severe Respiratory Insufficiency, Cns Depression, Compromised Airway, Hyperkinesis, Not Recommended For Use Alone To Treat Chronic Psychosis Or Depression (or Anxiety Associated With Depression), Obsessional State, Phobic States, Respiratory Depression, Sleep Apnoea, Myasthenia Gravis, Severe Hepatic Impairment.
Precautions
- Severe Respiratory Insufficiency, Cns Depression, Compromised Airway, Hyperkinesis, Not Recommended For Use Alone To Treat Chronic Psychosis Or Depression (or Anxiety Associated With Depression), Obsessional State, Phobic States, Respiratory Depression, Sleep Apnoea, Myasthenia Gravis, Severe Hepatic Impairment.
Lactation
- Contraindicate
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
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Author
Shahid Arif