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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 43 42%
Insomnia 32 31%
General health 5 4%
Difficulty sleeping through night 3 2%
disease-related symptoms 3 2%
Don't know 2 1%
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 7.5 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 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 21 Number of Patients: 21 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
2
3
9
19
12
11

Stopped taking Temazepam

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
7
3
4
3
3
4
Why Patients Stopped Taking Temazepam (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 7 29% Did not seem to work: 29%
Doctor's advice 7 29% Doctor's advice: 29%
Course of treatment ended 5 21% Course of treatment ended: 21%
Personal research 4 17% Personal research: 17%
Side effects too severe 2 8% Side effects too severe: 8%
Other 2 8% Other: 8%
Expense 1 4% Expense: 4%
Not indicated 1 4% Not indicated: 4%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 14 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 29% 2
Moderate 71% 5

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 14% 2
Mild 14% 2
None 71% 10

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

Summary results are based on 14 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 14)

  • 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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