temazepam
Insomnia prescription drug
Temazepam is a prescription sedative in the benzodiazepine class, used primarily for short-term treatment of insomnia.
Like other benzodiazepines, it works by enhancing the effect of a neurotransmitter that slows brain activity.
It carries risks of dependence and is a controlled substance: The doctor prescribed temazepam for her sleep problems.
Persistent inability to rest
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- restCessation of activity
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
nap · doze · snooze · siesta · REM · dreams · nightmares · bedtime
State of needing another
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- contraindicationsReasons to avoid treatment
side-effects · addiction · abuse · misuse · amnesia · interaction · elderly · precautions
Enclosed dose container
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
- psychotropicAltering mental activity
- pharmacokineticsDrug fate in body
half-life · metabolism · hepatic · generic · brand-name · milligram · bioavailability · receptor
Stretched or strained state
- worryTroubled mental state
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- nervousnessState of anxious unease
apprehension · agitation · restlessness · pre-operative · anxiolytic · calming
insomnia
Persistent inability to rest
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- restCessation of activity
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
somnolence · nap · doze · snooze · siesta · REM · dreams · nightmares · bedtime · nocturnal
dependence
State of needing another
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
contraindications · side-effects · addiction · abuse · misuse · amnesia · interaction · elderly · precautions · pregnancy
capsule
Enclosed dose container
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- GABAInhibitory brain neurotransmitter
- psychotropicAltering mental activity
pharmacokinetics · half-life · metabolism · hepatic · generic · brand-name · milligram · bioavailability · receptor · anxiolytic
tension
Stretched or strained state
nervousness · apprehension · agitation · restlessness · pre-operative · anxiolytic · calming
dosage
Measured medicine amount
doctor · patient · prescribe · pharmacist · clinic · rx · dispense · short-term · DEA · physician
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