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What is Temazepam?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Temazepam is a benzodiazepine used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. It may also be used for the treatment of anxiety; adjunct in the treatment of depression; and management of panic attacks.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Insomnia 409 174
Difficulty staying asleep 119 55
Anxious mood 18 7
Insomnia 7 6
Awakening due to pain 5 3

Show all 55 reasons taken

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  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
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Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 11
Moderate 33
Mild 54
None 172

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Temazepam

Side effect Patients Percentage
Slow to wake in morning 8
Problems concentrating 7
Difficulty waking up 6
Brain fog 5
Sedation 5
Difficulty thinking 4

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Why patients stopped taking Temazepam

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 79
Doctor's advice 54
Other 40
Side effects too severe 34
Course of treatment ended 20
Personal research 13
Change in health plan coverage 6
Expense 3
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Duration

Stopped taking Temazepam

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 47
1 - 6 months 54
6 months - 1 year 24
1 - 2 years 35
2 - 5 years 34
5 - 10 years 9
10 years or more 5
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 200
Usually 42
Sometimes 23
Never taken as prescribed 5
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 4
Somewhat hard to take 10
A little hard to take 35
Not at all hard to take 221
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 0
$100-199 1
$50-99 2
$25-49 11
< $25 148
Not specified 108

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Temazepam after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Zolpidem (Ambien) 21
Eszopiclone (Lunesta) 5
Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) 5
Clonazepam (Klonopin) 4
Mirtazapine (Remeron) 4

Show all 13 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Temazepam and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Zolpidem (Ambien) 12
Trazodone (Apo-Trazodone) 10
Doxepin (Sinequan) 3
Quetiapine (Seroquel) 3
Zopiclone (Imovane) 3

Show all 21 treatments patients report switching to

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24 patient evaluations for Temazepam

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Apr 6, 2016 (Started Oct 13, 2007)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for sleep problems)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 15 mg Daily
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 30, 2015 (Started Oct 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (deteriorating mental ability (dementia))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 22.5 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 27, 2014 (Started Oct 15, 2012)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Dec 16, 2015 (Started Jul 01, 2013)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for insomnia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for difficulty staying asleep)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 30 mg Daily
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Cost: $25-49 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks
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