Temazepam

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Overview:

Temazepam
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Temazepam is a benzodiazepine used as a hypnotic agent in the management of insomnia. Temazepam produces CNS depression at limbic, thalamic, and hypothalamic levels of the CNS. Temazepam increases the affinity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) for GABA receptors by binding to benzodiazepine receptors. Results are sedation, hypnosis, skeletal muscle relaxation, anticonvulsant activity, and anxiolytic action. For the short-term treatment of insomnia (generally 7-10 days).

Mechanism Of Action:
Benzodiazepines bind nonspecifically to benzodiazepine receptors, which affects affects muscle relaxation, anticonvulsant activity, motor coordination, and memory. As benzodiazepine receptors are thought to be coupled to gamma-aminobutyric acid-A (GABAA) receptors, this enhances the effects GABA by increasing GABA affinity for the GABA receptor. Binding of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA to the site opens the chloride channel, resulting in a hyperpolarized cell membrane that prevents further excitation of the cell.

News Articles on Temazepam

Heroin heart  -  ‎Apr 14, 2009‎
They had been strung out on ecstasy and Temazepam, a sleep aid, for two days. But they wanted something stronger, heroin — or its well-known street name, The Roundup

More Than Secondhand Smoke  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
The situation in Mexico is a pattern echoed on all corners of the map: Temazepam (the British's number-one prescription fix) migrates from Eastern Europe to Harvard Crimson

Two burglars get prison time at Common Pleas  -  ‎Apr 16, 2009‎
4 Miller used deception to obtain a prescription for the drugs Temazepam and Lorazepam, both classified as dangerous drugs. Sentencing was scheduled for May Times Bulletin

Christina Patterson: We're right to be obsessed with the bedroom  -  ‎Apr 3, 2009‎
Nor did the cognitive therapy, or the teach-yourself-hypnosis books, or the temazepam, prescribed in doses that would knock out an elephant. Independent

Clubs and date rape - what you might not know  -  ‎Apr 2, 2009‎
Temazepam, another insomnia drug, is also sometimes used, as well as midazolam, another amnestic and anticonvulsant drug. No matter who you are, Examiner.com

Doctor's receptionist stole patient's identities for drugs  -  ‎Apr 10, 2009‎
She also admitted possessing the tranquillisers diazepam and temazepam, which are classed as class C drugs, as well as having cannabis. The Argus.co.uk

Sellafield workers conspired to import drugs from Pakistan, court told  -  18 Mar 2009
One of the two men – 34-year-old Daniel Kilburn – has already admitted conspiring to import the drugs Temazepam and Diazepam. His colleague, John Darren Times & Star

'Stressed' Pharmacy manager stole pills  -  18 Mar 2009
She admitted a string of allegations involving "dishonestly appropriating an unknown quantity of temazepam tablets" and "failing to behave with integrity Wigan Today

Smoking your meds  -  18 Mar 2009
...talwin, stadol, methadone, hydrocodone and temazepam all have mind-altering and pleasant effects for users, yet they can still be prescribed by doctors. Metro Spirit

Lawyer accuses drugs team of breaching rights  -  18 Mar 2009
...of consuming morphine, codeine, tetra hydro canapenol, venoparpetal, oxazepam, temazepam and nordazepam, as charged by the Public Prosecution. GulfNews

Is it time to allow assisted dying?  -  18 Mar 2009
With Roger sitting nearby, she took an overdose of medication that included morphine tablets and Temazepam. Mr Carr said: "I just accepted it when Alison Cambridge Evening News

Cabbie who preyed on young women  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
Little did they know the cheap Tesco bubbly was laced with date-rape drug Temazepam, or over-the-counter sleeping medication, from the "tool-kit" he kept in BBC News

West Cumbrian man admits drugs import charge  -  ‎Mar 17, 2009‎
He pleaded guilty to conspiring to fraudulently evade the ban on importing diazepam and temazepam in contravention of section 170 of the Customs and Excise Times & Star

The Backroom  -  ‎Mar 16, 2009‎
Mlambo) is arguing with bodybuilder Dallas (Benedict Fogarty), while Paul (Michael Parr) has passed out after another heavy night on the temazepam. Stage

Six years jail for west Cumbrian thug who beat up disabled man ...  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
...the Whitehaven home of 42-year-old David Botosh, knowing he used the tranquilliser temazepam after a motor cycle accident that left him on crutches. News & Star

Inquiry bid over 'unsolved death'  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
At his trial the Crown claimed that he had administered temazepam to Ms Niven before suffocating her. In December 19995, a jury at the High Court in Glasgow BBC News

Armed robbers threaten Corby pharmacy staff  -  ‎Mar 13, 2009‎
They took a quantity of diazepam, methadone and temazepam. A police spokesman said: "No-one is believed to have been injured during the incident. Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph

Suicide verdict for Heanor woman  -  ‎Mar 12, 2009‎
Christine Dougall, 46, of Meadow Gardens, had taken a mixture of prescription drugs, including Codeine and Temazepam, on August 29 last year. ome from work Ripley Today

Dad killed children and then himslef  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
An "evil" father sedated his two young children with chloroform and Temazepam before gassing them in his car, an inquest has been told. Divorce Online

87-Year-Old psychiatrist allegedly peddled drugs in his office  -  ‎Mar 6, 2009‎
Cajon psychiatrist Dr. Wayne Funk, 87, reportedly collected and distributed a number of drugs, including Diazepam, Lorazepam, Oxycodone and Temazepam. Examiner.com

Police locked me up when I blamed them over my son's killing  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Suffering depression and having separated from the man she married after Mr Gosselin, Ms Wessel gave Alexander the tranquilliser Temazepam, strangled him This is London

Doctor accused of dispensing surplus pills  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Included in the grab bag of drugs were the painkiller Oxycodone and the sedatives Diazepam, Lorazepam and Temazepam. During the inspection, Funk surrendered San Diego Union Tribune

US-based Ghanaian nurse defrauds dead woman $1.7M  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
The drugs included the pain-relievers Meperidine and hydrocodone, the anxiety drug Oxazepam, and the sleeping drug Temazepam. The lawsuit included dozens of Joy Online

Protect Yourself from Date Rape!  -  ‎Mar 10, 2009‎
Aside from flunitrazepam, temazepam and midazolam are commonly used for date rape. These substances are favored by miscreants since they are virtually TestCountry.com

Dead woman's care team is told: you just let her down  -  ‎Mar 14, 2009‎
Two days earlier, she had been admitted to Derbyshire Royal Infirmary after taking an accidental overdose of anti-depressant drug temazepam in an attempt to Derby Evening Telegraph

Mopier than ever: 'Years of Refusal' is Morrissey's best in years  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
In the bridge, Morrissey lists his anti-depressants of choice (valium, lithium, temazepam) before screaming on the song's outro, "Don't give me any more Princeton University The Daily Princetonian

Treatment of restless legs syndrome with iron infusion therapy  -  ‎Mar 9, 2009‎
Clonazepam and temazepam are preferred over the shortacting benzodiazepines.1,10 Initially, the patient in this case received CPAP for sleep apnea and Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Best Practices: An Intervention to Promote Evidence-Based ...  -  ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
...in quetiapine use, including chlorpromazine, clonazepam, diphenhydramine, haloperidol, hydroxyzine, lorazepam, temazepam, trazodone, and zaleplon. Psychiatric Services (subscription)

Sex charge driver had drug in cab  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
The court also heard Mr Worboys had the sleeping pill temazepam in his cab and that the same drug was found in the urine of one of his alleged victims. BBC News

Stanley Kubrick & Rainer Werner Fassbinder  -  ‎Mar 4, 2009‎
Kubrick holing himself up in some dingy house in Berlin with his favourite actors amongst the half ripped temazepam packets and mounds of dexamphetamine, The List

For optimum separation follow the dots  -  ‎Mar 3, 2009‎
Next, Doble and his colleagues conducted 15 trial separations of nine different benzodiazepines, including diazepam (better known as Valium) and temazepam, separationsNOW.com

Black cab driver 'preyed on women'  -  ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
This week, Worboys denied spiking any of the wine or champagne he offered to his female passengers despite the presence of drug temazepam in the urine of Hertfordshire Mercury

Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep Disorders in Older Adults  -  ‎Feb 25, 2009‎
In a study of insomnia in older adults, CBT was compared with temazepam (7.5 mg–30 mg), a combination of both CBT and temazepam, and placebo. Focus (subscription)

Morrissey - Years of Refusal  -  ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
Al dan niet met behulp van diazapan, valium, temazepam, lithium en de rest van de lijst antidepressiva die de zanger in het eerste nummer 'Something Is NU.nl

Mejor actor de reparto post morten Heathcliff Andrew Ledger  -  ‎Feb 24, 2009‎
...diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam y doxilamina). [] Los medicamentos fueron prescriptos por médicos que venían teniendo un seguimiento de su estado. semana.com.ve

Barnoldswick woman's suicide after six year battle with cancer  -  04 Feb 2009
And the pain became so bad that last August, Mrs Earnshaw, of East Avenue, Barnoldswick, took a deliberate overdose of deadly morphine and temazepam tablets Burnley Citizen,

Temazepam to prevent PTSD  -  Jan 21, 2009
There's no evidence that taking a drug called temazepam after you've been through a frightening or life-threatening event can help prevent post-traumatic guardian.co.uk,

ReliaStar Settles Ledger Insurance Suit  -  Jan 30, 2009
It was found that the cause of Ledgers death was caused by acute intoxication caused by a combination of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, TheCelebrityCafe.com,

Anniversary of Ledger's Death Marked With Oscar Nod  -  Jan 22, 2009
The subsequent autopsy found that Ledger, 28, had died from "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, MSNBC

Community’s delight as ‘caring’ GP to return to work  -  Jan 30, 2009
In 2005 Dr Kerr visited her after she took an overdose of temazepam in a failed suicide bid but he did not admit her to hospital. The Herald,

Mother jailed over schoolgirl's kidnap and drug horror  -  Jan 23, 2009
They claim he gave her Temazepam -- a type of sleeping tablet -- and travel sickness pills and kept her tethered to an elasticated strap attached to a roof CNN International

Black cab driver 'scoured West End for girls'  -  Jan 21, 2009
Another side effect of Temazepam is that is causes anterograde amnesia - a loss of memory of events and experiences that occur after the drug has taken Times Online,

Doctor accused of dispensing surplus pills  -  Feb 3, 2009
Included in the grab bag of drugs were the painkiller Oxycodone and the sedatives Diazepam, Lorazepam and Temazepam. During the inspection, Funk surrendered San Diego Union Tribune,

Black cab driver 'offered £2000 for sex'  -  Jan 28, 2009
Traces of Temazepam were found in the body of one of his accusers after she woke up dazed and confused in her bathroom. She told the jury how in the early London Daily News,

Interview With A Pot Dealer : HuffPost Exclusive  -  Feb 3, 2009
...(The official cause of Ledger's death was "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and Huffington Post,

‘Axe attack’ allegation lands man in court more than a year and-a ...  -  Jan 26, 2009
Judge Michael Baker interjected “that’sa problem with the hand� to which the defence responded that Negri takes high doses of Temazepam, which makes him Watford Observer,

Assisted suicide GP admits: what I did was wrong  -  Jan 29, 2009
In 2005 he visited her after she took an overdose of temazepam in a failed suicide bid but he did not admit her to hospital. He later prescribed her more The Herald,

Elusive pulmonary symptoms prove difficult to pin down  -  Jan 30, 2009
Medications included lorazepam (Ativan), docusate sodium (Colace), temazepam (Restoril), aspirin, valsartan, metformin, glimepiride (Amaryl), Clinical Advisor,

Looking for treatment or just drugs?  -  Jan 29, 2009
Mrs. F was taking oxycodone and acetaminophen (Percocet), hydrocodone and acetaminophen (Vicodin), and hydromorphone (Dilaudid) for pain; temazepam Clinical Advisor,

One Year Without Heath  -  Jan 22, 2009
Heath Ledger died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine. OK! Magazine,

Meadow Lake RCMP lay numerous drug charges  -  Jan 30, 2009
Throughout the investigation, cocaine, Temazepam, and several items of stolen property were recovered. The items were stolen during break and enters in Meadow Lake Progress,

Preventing post-traumatic stress disorder  -  Jan 21, 2009
Temazepam: This drug is sometimes used to help people who feel anxious or who have difficulty sleeping. More... Hydrocortisone: This drug is a type of guardian.co.uk,

Pair jailed after breaking into Barrow newsagents  -  Jan 26, 2009
He said he had drunk alcohol and taken valium and temazepam for depression. He had been walking past the newsagents, saw cigarettes and food inside and NW Evening Mail,

Matthew Hall: Why I abandoned my successful TV scriptwriting career  -  Jan 10, 2009
...court really would be the end of your career... She took a large mouthful of wine and wondered if she shouldn't have taken the Temazepam after all.' Independent,

THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE by Stieg Larsson (Maclehose Press ...  -  Jan 22, 2009
She is Jenny Cooper, a temazepam-popping divorcee with frail nerves but steely resolve. And she takes her new role as coroner for the Severn Vale very Daily Mail,

Rusholme ROFLOL? Morrissey's New Album Years Of Refusal Reviewed  -  Jan 12, 2009
He ticks off his real friends in life: "diazepam, valium, temazepam, lithium, HRT, ECT" causing Quietus Captain Luke Turner to remark: "Moz is like an indie The Quietus,

Londres - Le taxi violait ses passagères  -  Jan 22, 2009
Mais il glissait dans les coupes de ses « invitées » des sédatifs, notamment du Temazepam, un médicament surnommé la « drogue du viol ». France Soir,

Springsteen & Morrissey, die Bosse machen weiter. Was geht uns das an?  -  Feb 3, 2009
..."There Is No Love In Modern Life" proklamiert er in "Something Is Squeezing My Skull", um anschließend über Diazepam, Temazepam, Lithium and HRT zu jetzt.de,

Heath Ledger, un año después  -  Jan 21, 2009
...hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam y doxylamine, ingredientes de conocidos barbitúricos, ansiolíticos y antihistamínicos empleados para ayudar noticine.com,

Heath Ledgers Spiel mit den Masken  -  Jan 21, 2009
Die Schmerzmittel Oxycodon und Hydrocodon, die Beruhigungsmittel Diazepan, Temazepam, Alprazolam, das Schlafmittel Doxylamin. Es ist nicht klar, WELT ONLINE,

Hoje faz um ano que Heath Ledger morreu  -  Jan 22, 2009
...seis medicamentos: oxicodona, hidrocodona, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam e doxilamina, combinação de medicamentos para dores, insônia e ansioliticos. CineClick,

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Temazepam is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsApo-Temazepam; Cerepax; Crisonar; ER 115; Euhypnos; Euipnos; Gelthix; Hydroxydiazepam; K-3917; Levanxene; Levanxol; Levanzene; Mabertin; Methyloxazepam; N-Methyloxazepam; Normison; Novo-Temazepam; Oxydiazepam; Perdorm; Planum; Remestan; Restoril; Signopam; Temaz; Temazepam; WY 2917; Wy-3917

Drug Category:
Temazepam is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-anxiety Agents; Adjuvants, Anesthesia; Benzodiazepines; GABA Modulators; ATC:N05CD07

Dosage Forms:
CAPSULE (7.5 mg, 15 mg, and 30 mg)

Absorption:
Well absorbed, minimal first-pass metabolism.

Interactions:
Interactions for Temazepam:

The pharmacokinetic profile of temazepam does not appear to be altered by orally administered cimetidine dosed according to labeling.





Chemical IUPAC Name:
10-chloro-4-hydroxy-6-methyl-2-phenyl-3,6-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-2,8,10,12-tetraen-5-one

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