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Definition of Flurazepam
1. Noun. Tranquilizer (trade name Dalmane) used to treat insomnia.
Generic synonyms: Antianxiety Drug, Anxiolytic, Anxiolytic Drug, Minor Tranquilizer, Minor Tranquilliser, Minor Tranquillizer
Language type: Trade Name
Definition of Flurazepam
1. Noun. A benzodiazepine derivative with anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, sedative and skeletal muscle relaxant properties. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Flurazepam
1. This hypnotic drug is used to treat insomnia and other sleep disorders. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Flurazepam
Literary usage of Flurazepam
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: Treatment Improvement Protocol edited by Frederic C. Blow (1999)
"Similarly, in the 1960s, the benzodiazepine flurazepam (Dalmane) replaced many of
... and from the earlier long-acting benzodiazepine hypnotic, flurazepam, ..."
2. Substance Abuse Among Older Adults: Treatment Improvement Protocol edited by Frederic C. Blow (1999)
"Similarly, in the 1960s, the benzodiazepine flurazepam (Dalmane) replaced many of
... and from the earlier long-acting benzodiazepine hypnotic, flurazepam, ..."
3. Drug Abuse Curriculum for Employee Assistance Program Professionalsby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Examples are diazepam (Valium) and flurazepam (Dalmane). This situation has been
noted to cause problems, especially with flurazepam. ..."
4. Drug Abuse and Drug Abuse Research (1991): The Third Triennial Report to edited by MaryLouise Embrey, Christine R. Hartel (1999)
"For example, all deaths involving flurazepam were due to its being used in combination
... This is important, as flurazepam is frequently prescribed for the ..."
5. The Science, Treatment, and Prevention of Antisocial Behaviorsby Diana H. Fishbein by Diana H. Fishbein (2004)
"A comparative study of lormetazepam and flurazepam in the treatment of insomnia.
Clinical Therapeutics, 64, 500—508. Meluzzi, A., Gasco, A., ..."
6. Risk Assessment for Neurobehavioral Toxicity edited by Bernard Weiss, Jurg Elsner (1997)
"... residual effects of flurazepam. Psychopharmacology 32:223-235 (1973). 16.
Hindmarch I. A 1,4-benzodiazepine, ..."