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Quazepam
Overview
What is Quazepam?
QUAZEPAM contains QUAZEPAM, a trifluoroethyl benzodiazepine hypnotic agent, having the chemical name 7-chloro-5- (o-fluoro-phenyl)-1,3-dihydro-1-(2,2,2- trifluoroethyl)-2H-1,4-benzodiazepine-2-thione and the following structural formula:
QUAZEPAM has the empirical formula C17H11ClF4N2S, and a molecular weight of 386.8. It is a white crystalline compound, soluble in ethanol and insoluble in water.
Each QUAZEPAM Tablet contains 15 mg of QUAZEPAM. The inactive ingredients for QUAZEPAM Tablets include cellulose, corn starch, FD&C Yellow No. 6 Al Lake, lactose, magnesium stearate, silicon dioxide, and sodium lauryl sulfate.
What does Quazepam look like?
What are the available doses of Quazepam?
15 mg functionally scored tablet, oral ()
What should I talk to my health care provider before I take Quazepam?
How should I use Quazepam?
QUAZEPAM is indicated for the treatment of insomnia characterized by difficulty in falling asleep, frequent nocturnal awakenings, and/or early morning awakenings. The effectiveness of QUAZEPAM has been established in placebo-controlled clinical studies of 5 nights duration in acute and chronic insomnia. The sustained effectiveness of QUAZEPAM has been established in chronic insomnia in a sleep lab (polysomnographic) study of 28 nights duration. Because insomnia is often transient and intermittent, the prolonged administration of QUAZEPAM Tablets is generally not necessary or recommended. Since insomnia may be a symptom of several other disorders, the possibility that the complaint may be related to a condition for which there is a more specific treatment should be considered.
Use the lowest dose effective for the patient, as important adverse effects of QUAZEPAM are dose related. The recommended initial dose is 7.5 mg. The 7.5 mg dose can be increased to 15 mg if necessary for efficacy. The 7.5 mg dose can be achieved by splitting the 15 mg tablet along the score line.
What interacts with Quazepam?
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What are the warnings of Quazepam?
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What are the precautions of Quazepam?
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What are the side effects of Quazepam?
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What should I look out for while using Quazepam?
QUAZEPAM is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to QUAZEPAM or other benzodiazepines. Rare cases of angioedema involving the tongue, glottis or larynx have been reported in patients after taking the first or subsequent doses of QUAZEPAM. Some patients have had additional symptoms such as dyspnea, throat closing, or nausea and vomiting that suggest anaphylaxis. Patients who develop such reactions should not be rechallenged with QUAZEPAM.
Contraindicated in patients with established or suspected sleep apnea, or with pulmonary insufficiency.
WARNING: RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS
Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory
depression, coma, and death
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Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate.
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Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required.
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Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.
What might happen if I take too much Quazepam?
Contact a poison control center for up-to-date information on the management of benzodiazepine overdose.
Manifestations of QUAZEPAM overdose include somnolence, confusion, and coma. General supportive measures should be employed, along with immediate gastric lavage. Dialysis is of limited value. Flumazenil may be useful, but can contribute to the appearance of neurological symptoms including convulsions. Hypotension may be treated by appropriate medical intervention. Animal experiments suggest that forced diuresis or hemodialysis are of little value in treating QUAZEPAM overdose. As with the management of intentional overdose with any drug, the possibility of multiple drug ingestion should be considered.
How should I store and handle Quazepam?
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Clinical Information
Chemical Structure
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QUAZEPAM, like other central nervous system agents of the 1,4-benzodiazepine class, presumably exerts its effects by binding to stereo-specific receptors at several sites within the central nervous system (CNS). The exact mechanism of action is unknown.
Non-Clinical Toxicology
QUAZEPAM is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to QUAZEPAM or other benzodiazepines. Rare cases of angioedema involving the tongue, glottis or larynx have been reported in patients after taking the first or subsequent doses of QUAZEPAM. Some patients have had additional symptoms such as dyspnea, throat closing, or nausea and vomiting that suggest anaphylaxis. Patients who develop such reactions should not be rechallenged with QUAZEPAM.Contraindicated in patients with established or suspected sleep apnea, or with pulmonary insufficiency.
WARNING: RISKS FROM CONCOMITANT USE WITH OPIOIDS
Concomitant use of benzodiazepines and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory
depression, coma, and death
[see
,
].
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Reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate.
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Limit dosages and durations to the minimum required.
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Follow patients for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation.
The CNS effects of butalbital may be enhanced by monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors.
Butalbital and acetaminophen may enhance the effects of: other narcotic analgesics, alcohol, general anesthetics, tranquilizers such as chlordiazepoxide, sedative-hypnotics, or other CNS depressants, causing increased CNS depression.
Concomitant use of benzodiazepines, including QUAZEPAM, and opioids may result in profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Because of these risks, reserve concomitant prescribing of these drugs for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are inadequate.
Observational studies have demonstrated that concomitant use of opioid analgesics and benzodiazepines increases the risk of drug-related mortality compared to use of opioids alone. If a decision is made to prescribe QUAZEPAM concomitantly with opioids, prescribe the lowest effective dosages and minimum durations of concomitant use, and follow patients closely for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation. In patients already receiving an opioid analgesic, prescribe a lower initial dose of QUAZEPAM than indicated in the absence of an opioid and titrate based on clinical response. If an opioid is initiated in a patient already taking QUAZEPAM, prescribe a lower initial dose of the opioid and titrate based upon clinical response.
Advise both patients and caregivers about the risks of respiratory depression and sedation when QUAZEPAM is used with opioids. Advise patients not to drive or operate heavy machinery until the effects of concomitant use with the opioid have been determined. [see , ].
The following serious adverse reactions are discussed in greater detail in other sections of the label:
Reference
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