Advice to patients (2) Temazepam tablets
- Take the medicine about half an hour before you want to sleep, then go to bed.
- Avoid drinks with caffeine before bed as they can keep you awake. Certain cold remedies can also disturb sleep - check with me before using these products. If you go on having trouble falling asleep, do not take extra doses without talking to your doctor.
- Be careful if you have to get up in the night, you may feel very sleepy. If you still feel drowsy in the morning, do not drive.
- You should not drink alcohol, even during the day, while taking this medicine.
- Sleeping medicines are usually only used for a few weeks, because with time they can loose their effectiveness.
- If you have been taking this medicine for a long time, it can be difficult to stop. Before you stop you should talk to the doctor, because you may need to reduce the dose slowly so your body has time to adjust.
This series of "advice tips" on commonly used drugs is written by
pharmacists from the Sussex Pharmacy Academic Practice Unit. It is intended
as a reminder of points to be made by pharmacists as they hand out dispensed
medicines. The list is not intended to be comprehensive but to cover some important
points.
By Carina and Duncan Livingstone
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