Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking temazepam as follows: Observe a regular sleep time every evening, as sleep is a habit that can be trained. Take the dose of temazepam about an hour before the sleep time, as it needs about 30 – 45 minutes to show the desired effect of sleep induction. Maintaining compliance with the sleep time and medication intake an hour before the sleep time can help [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking temazepam as follows: Do not change the dose on this medication without consulting your doctor Temazepam, as part of depression of the CNS for inducing sleep, can also cause depression of the respiratory center in the brain. This induces slowing down of respirations, reduce gas exchange, and the breathing pattern can become irregular. Individuals with history of asthma and COPD should be extra careful [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking temazepam as follows: Individuals using temazepam develop resistance to the dose in due course of time, thus blunting the therapeutic effect. The dose of temazepam should probably be enhanced at this point, to derive the same therapeutic benefit, thus increasing the risk for addiction. The risk for addiction is even more in individuals with history of substance/drug abuse, as the craving for the desired [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking temazepam as follows: Continue taking temazepam as ordered, for the prescribed length of time, even if your symptoms of insomnia are under control. Discontinuing the medication abruptly, without physician recommendation, can lead to recurrence of the insomnia symptoms. Avoid drinking alcohol with temazepam. Both alcohol and temazepam depress the nervous system and significantly increase the risk for confusion, drowsiness, and difficulty concentrating, when taken [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking temazepam as follows: Follow closely on the expiration date of the medication. If using a pillbox, check the expiration date on the medication container every time you fill the pillbox. If you are taking this medication for longer periods of time, set reminders on your phone, one 10 days ahead, the next a week ahead, and then every day, before you run out of [...]