PatientsLikeMe ™

MS
Join Now (It's free!)

Already a member? Log in

See More Treatments

See all treatments in the PatientsLikeMe system shared by patients just like you.


Brand Names: Restoril, Temazep
Generic Name: Temazepam

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

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


Reasons Taken

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

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Temazepam.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 1 day 0 mg none 7.5 mg day 10 mg day 15 mg day 30 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 10 Number of Patients: 10  

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
1
4
3
8
3
8

Stopped taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
2
0
1
1
3
Why Patients Stopped Taking Temazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Course of treatment ended 3 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%
Personal research 2 22% Personal research: 22%
Doctor's advice 1 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Side effects too severe 1 11% Side effects too severe: 11%
Other 1 11% Other: 11%
Not indicated 1 11% Not indicated: 11%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 50% 1
None 50% 1

Top reported side-effects include:

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (1 of 2)

  • mammananny
    Sensation: severe
    Overall: moderate
    Cognition: moderate
    Vision: moderate
    Speech: moderate
    Swallowing: moderate
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
  • mammananny
  • by mammananny
    Aug 29, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Other

See all evaluation results for Temazepam



Back to top