Patient/caregiver was educated on contraindications for using quazepam as follows:
- Do not take quazepam, if you ever manifested any allergic responses to intake of quazepam or any other medications belonging to the same group as quazepam, such as, oxazepam, lorazepam, prazepam, and alprazolam. In the event of an allergic response with any of these medications, check with your physician regarding your safety with intake of Quazepam.
- Do not take Quazepam along with alcohol, opioid pain medications, such as, hydrocodone and codeine, antipsychotic medications, antidepressant medications, anti-seizure medications, muscle relaxants, antihistamines, OTC cough syrups, and any other medications that carry a risk for depression of the central nervous system, resulting in episodes of severe dizziness and confusion. The individual influence of these medications on the brain can get added up, thus leading to severe confusion, coma, and can even be fatal. In some individuals, taking quazepam with the medications belonging to the groups mentioned above can lead to severe depression of respirations and breathing difficulty.
- Quazepam use in expectant mothers could harm the unborn baby and result in pregnancy complications and birth defects. So, Quazepam use should best be avoided during pregnancy and in women planning to get pregnant. The possibility of a woman being pregnant should be explored before initiating therapy with quazepam.
