Definition of Temazepam

1. Noun. A frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night.

Exact synonyms: Restoril
Generic synonyms: Benzodiazepine
Language type: Trade Name

Definition of Temazepam

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A drug generally prescribed for the short-term treatment of sleeplessness. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Temazepam

1. This hypnotic prescription drug is used to treat insomnia. (26 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Temazepam

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telpherages
telphered
telphering
telphers
tels
telson
telsonic
telsons
telsontail
telt
telyn
telyushenkoite
temafloxacin
temagamite
temazepam (current term)
temblor
temblores
temblors
teme
temed
temefos
temene
temenoi
temenos
temephos
temerarious
temerariously
temerariousness
temeration

Literary usage of Temazepam

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Problems of Drug Dependence: Proceedings of the 58th Annual Scientific Meeting by Louie S. Harrie (1999)
"NEJM 1982;306:791-792 Divoll, M.; Greenblatt, DJ; Harmatz, JS; and Shader, RI Effects of age and gender on disposition of temazepam. ..."

2. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"Bond AJ, Lader MH. The residual effects of flurazepam. Psychopharmacology 32:223-235 (1973). Hindmarch I. A 1,4-benzodiazepine, temazepam ..."

3. Transport and Ageing of the Population by Ecmt (2000)
"Nakra, BRS, JD Geller and R. Hassan (1992), "A Double-blind comparison of the effects of temazepam and triazolam on residual daytime performance in elderly ..."

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