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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 18 50%
Insomnia 6 16%
Difficulty sleeping through night 3 8%
Awakening due to pain 1 2%
Anxiety 1 2%
disease-related symptoms 1 2%
Don't know 1 2%
General health 1 2%

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 6 Number of Patients: 6 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 9 Number of Patients: 9  

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
4
7
3
7

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
Course of treatment ended 3 33% Course of treatment ended: 33%
Did not seem to work 3 33% Did not seem to work: 33%
Personal research 2 22% Personal research: 22%
Not indicated 1 11% Not indicated: 11%
Side effects too severe 1 11% Side effects too severe: 11%
Doctor's advice 1 11% Doctor's advice: 11%
Other 1 11% Other: 11%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Moderate 100% 2

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 33% 1
None 67% 2

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

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)

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

  • mscrony
    Sensation: Severe
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: none
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
    See profile
  • mscrony
  • by mscrony
    Oct 01, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other

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