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Brand Names: Restoril, Temazep

What is Temazepam? Temazepam is a benzodiazepine used to treat sleep disorders. Read more...Click to read more below

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Reasons Taken

93 patients in the community are taking or have taken Temazepam.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 45 51%
Insomnia 24 27%
General health 5 5%
disease-related symptoms 3 3%
Difficulty sleeping through night 3 3%
Don't know 2 2%
Awakening due to pain 1 1%
Pain 1 1%
Anxiety 1 1%
Treat Parkinson's 1 1%
Treat my mood condition(s) 1 1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Temazepam.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 1 day 0 mg none 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 20 mg day 30 mg day 45 mg day 60 mg day 75 mg day
  3 Number of Patients: 3 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 7 Number of Patients: 7 4 Number of Patients: 4 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Temazepam or how long patients were taking Temazepam before stopping.

Currently taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
7
9
18
8
17

Stopped taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
3
2
3
3
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Temazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 5 28% Did not seem to work: 28%
Doctor's advice 5 28% Doctor's advice: 28%
Course of treatment ended 4 22% Course of treatment ended: 22%
Personal research 3 17% Personal research: 17%
Side effects too severe 2 11% Side effects too severe: 11%
Expense 1 6% Expense: 6%
Other 1 6% Other: 6%
Not indicated 1 6% Not indicated: 6%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 9 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 25% 1
Moderate 75% 3

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 11% 1
None 89% 8

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 9 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 9)

  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

  • Wayne Lampe
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: mild
    Chest: mild
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • Wayne Lampe
  • by Wayne Lampe
    Aug 23, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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