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temazepam - anyone taken it?

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Hi,

I just got prescribed temazepam to get me to sleep the night before my Cambridge interview on thursday. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience taking this drug - its effects - and whether it leaves you with a groggy hang-over in the morning... thanks :smile:

Reply 1

danesh

ITs very clean and there is no hangover the next day. Some people will tell you that there is (from looking at half life data for the drug), though in actual fact the drug will wear off after about 6 hours. Good luck with the interview!

Reply 2

lucho22

OP

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danesh

ITs very clean and there is no hangover the next day. Some people will tell you that there is (from looking at half life data for the drug), though in actual fact the drug will wear off after about 6 hours. Good luck with the interview!

many thanks!! :smile:

That's very reassuring.. I was quite aprehensive about taking it - but come what may - I really need to sleep this time around!! :cool:

Reply 3

Revd. Mike

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Make sure you only use them for the smallest amount of time you possibly can, they have a large addiction potential. My Nana was on a short course after a hip operation, and she's now unable to sleep most nights without having at least half a tablet.

Reply 4

danesh

Addiction (physical) appears after 2 weeks continuous use with temaz. Seeing as he will be using them for a few days there is not much addiction potential.

Reply 5

Revd. Mike

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My Nana only used them for a week.

Reply 6

lucho22

OP

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Don't worry - I'm going to take maximum 3 of them, I don't want to become a sleeping pills junkie on top of all the other unhealthy stuff that I do!! :p:

Reply 7

Spacecam

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Its an anticonvulsant drug also used to treat status epilepticus so its v clean and a good muscle relaxant. You might wake up with abit of euphoria. Try searching the web for the British National Formulary and look it up on their website.

Good luck with the interview! :biggrin:

Reply 8

danesh

Spacecam

Its an anticonvulsant drug also used to treat status epilepticus so its v clean and a good muscle relaxant. You might wake up with abit of euphoria. Try searching the web for the British National Formulary and look it up on their website.

Good luck with the interview! :biggrin:

correct about the benzodiazepine class - but temaz isnt water soluble so will not be used for S.E.! Midazolam (buccal/IV) or diazepam (IV, as emulsion / rectal) is used in these cases.

the BNF site is a valuable resource for med-students, get learning! :p:

Reply 9

Eternity Forever

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temazarrrrr what?

Reply 10

Spacecam

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danesh

correct about the benzodiazepine class - but temaz isnt water soluble so will not be used for S.E.! Midazolam (buccal/IV) or diazepam (IV, as emulsion / rectal) is used in these cases.

the BNF site is a valuable resource for med-students, get learning! :p:

Adam? It doesn't matter for the OP. I agree I may have been mistaken. The BNF may be good, but med students today do NOT have to use it at all - Kumar & Clark Clinical Medicine suffices.

Reply 11

danesh

true, i might have gone off on a rant!

temazepam - anyone taken it?

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