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What is Temazepam?

Temazepam is a benzodiazepine used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. Off label it is used for the treatment of anxiety; adjunct in the treatment of depression; and management of panic attacks.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
9 21%
Mild
6 14%
None
28 65%

Most commonly reported side effects

Slow to wake in morning
8 19%
wake up several times during the night
6 14%
Difficulty concentrating
5 12%
Hangover effect, next morning
4 9%
Difficulty falling asleep (sleep onset insomnia)
4 9%
Sedation
4 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Temazepam. See all 23 dosages ►

  10mg as needed 15mg as needed 20mg as needed 2 15mg as needed 30mg as needed 5mg as needed 7.5mg as needed daily mg as needed 30 mg yearly 1 daily 1 mg daily 5 mg daily 7.5 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 20 mg daily 22.5 mg daily 30 mg daily 45 mg daily 60 mg daily 75 mg daily 900 mg daily
  5 Number of Patients: 5 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 16 Number of Patients: 16 5 Number of Patients: 5 38 Number of Patients: 38 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 51 Number of Patients: 51 3 Number of Patients: 3 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Temazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
25 45% Did not seem to work: 45%
Doctor's advice
15 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Other
8 15% Other: 15%
Personal research
7 13% Personal research: 13%
Course of treatment ended
5 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%
Side effects too severe
4 7% Side effects too severe: 7%
Expense
3 5% Expense: 5%
Not indicated
1 2% Not indicated: 2%

See all 52 patients who’ve stopped taking Temazepam

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
6
17
26
31
24

Stopped Taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
13
12
8
9
6
4

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
33 77%
Usually
10 23%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
2 5%
Somewhat
3 7%
A little
8 19%
Not at all
30 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
2 5%
$25-49
1 2%
< $25
23 53%

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.

Report created on November 21, 2009.