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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Insomnia 19 3
Other 14 2
Difficulty sleeping through night 7 2
Awakening due to pain 4 1
Sleeplessness 2 0
Anxiety 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 13%
Mild
1 13%
None
6 75%

Most commonly reported side effects

Hangover effect, next morning
1 13%
Difficulty waking up
1 13%
wake up several times during the night
1 13%
Slow to wake in morning
1 13%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Temazepam. See all 13 dosages

  10mg as needed 15mg as needed 30mg as needed 5mg as needed daily mg as needed 1 daily 7.5 mg daily 10 mg daily 15 mg daily 22.5 mg daily 30 mg daily 900 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 15 Number of Patients: 15 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
7 41% Did not seem to work: 41%
Other
4 24% Other: 24%
Personal research
3 18% Personal research: 18%
Course of treatment ended
2 12% Course of treatment ended: 12%
Doctor's advice
2 12% Doctor's advice: 12%
Not indicated
1 6% Not indicated: 6%
Expense
1 6% Expense: 6%
Side effects too severe
1 6% Side effects too severe: 6%

See all 17 patients who’ve stopped taking Temazepam

Currently Taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
1
2
3
8
6

Stopped Taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
4
4
0
4
3
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
6 75%
Usually
2 25%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 13%
A little
1 13%
Not at all
6 75%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
5 63%

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Report created on November 23, 2009.