Sleep-wake disorders:
Indications for: Flurazepam
Insomnia.
Adult Dosage:
15–30mg at bedtime. Elderly or debilitated: initially 15mg at bedtime.
Children Dosage:
<15yrs: not recommended.
Flurazepam Contraindications:
Pregnancy.
Flurazepam Warnings/Precautions:
Drug or alcohol abuse. Avoid prolonged use. Withdraw gradually. Suicidal tendencies. Depression. Pulmonary, renal, or hepatic disease. Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Flurazepam Classification:
Benzodiazepine.
Flurazepam Interactions:
Potentiates CNS depression with alcohol and other CNS depressants.
Adverse Reactions:
CNS depression, complex sleep-related behaviors (eg, sleep-driving), ataxia, headache, GI upset, paradoxical excitement; blurred vision, anaphylaxis, angioedema.
How Supplied:
Contact supplier.
