Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking flurazepam as follows: Observe a regular sleep time every evening, as sleep is a habit that can be trained. Take the dose of flurazepam about an hour before the sleep time, as it needs about 30 – 60 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 flurazepam as follows: Individuals with history of drug abuse are more likely to abuse flurazepam. So, if you have any family members with drug abuse history, make sure your medication is not being stolen. Keep a count on your tablets to prevent chance for abuse. Also, do not share your medication with any family members or friends. Individuals can present with severe withdrawal symptoms, [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking flurazepam as follows: Intake of flurazepam with opioid pain medications, such as, hydrocodone and codeine, antipsychotic medications, antidepressant medications, anti-seizure medications, muscle relaxants, antihistamines, and OTC cough syrups carry risk for severe depression of respirations and breathing difficulty. Your physician could change the dose of flurazepam, based on the relief obtained from insomnia or side-effects developed. So, maintain compliance with follow-up physician appointments, to [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking flurazepam as follows: Therapeutic effects of flurazepam taken for relief of insomnia can last for about 8 hours. Flurazepam carries the risk of inducing temporary short-term memory loss at the end of these 8 hours. If you have a shorter sleep time in bed for the night, less than the 8 hour duration for which flurazepam acts, you could probably experience the symptoms of [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on the precautions to be observed while taking flurazepam as follows: This medication is usually prescribed for short duration. If prescribed for longer periods of time, follow closely on the expiration date of the medication. This helps with securing the refill in time and making arrangements for pick-up at the pharmacy. Also, you can avoid the unpleasant withdrawal response from sudden discontinuation of medication due to running out on the medication. Take [...]