Sunday, December 28, 2008

TEMAZEPAM

Temazapam is a widely used drug to control muscular and skeletal properties. It is manufactured and stored under the name of Restoril, Temtabs, Euhypnos, Normison, Remestan. Generally, this temazepam is used for the short-term treatment of severe or debilitating sleeplessness in patients. It is an anticonvulsant. This drug is also a hypnotic agent. It induces heavy sleep. The tolerance level of using this drug is set by the American standards . Temazepam should be used during pregnancy or gestation because this may lead to the damaging of the uterus. So generally, this is not administered to children below three months and adults less than eighteen years. Also in elderly patients, this drug should be used at a very mild level because even a small quantity can trigger mild heart attacks. Severe dosage of this drug may lead to cardiac arrest. Increased usage of this drug may also lead to psychological dependence on them. Common side effects of these drugs include somnolence, dizziness and fatigue. It can also lead to slurred speech. The less common of these effects are decreased libido and burning sensation in the eyes. It can also lead to impaired psychomotive functions. In most countries it is listed as an illegal drug. Small amounts of temazepam found can possibly lead to a heavy amount of fine

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