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Brand Names: Restoril

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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Insomnia 14 42%
Other 12 36%
General health 2 6%
disease-related symptoms 1 3%
Treat my mood condition(s) 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Temazepam.

  0 mg none 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 30 mg day 60 mg day 75 mg day
  4 Number of Patients: 4 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 8 Number of Patients: 8 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
0
2
2
8
4
3

Stopped taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
5
1
4
1
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Temazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 4 36% Did not seem to work: 36%
Doctor's advice 3 27% Doctor's advice: 27%
Personal research 2 18% Personal research: 18%
Course of treatment ended 2 18% Course of treatment ended: 18%
Expense 1 9% Expense: 9%
Side effects too severe 1 9% Side effects too severe: 9%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 8 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 71% 5
Slight 14% 1
None 14% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 38% 3
Mild 13% 1
None 50% 4

Top reported side-effects include: Brain fog, Difficulty thinking, Sedation

Summary results are based on 8 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 8)

  • avaquaint
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 1
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Moderate
    19 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • avaquaint
  • by avaquaint
    Nov 09, 2008
  • EfficacySlight
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Insomnia

See all evaluation results for Temazepam



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