Definition of temazepam in English:
temazepam
noun təˈmeɪzɪpamtəˈmazɪpam
mass nounMedicine A compound of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquillizer and short-acting hypnotic.
A tricyclic compound; chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₃ClN₂O₂
Example sentencesExamples
- He had administered her usual 10 mg temazepam dose less than three hours before.
- Hypnotic and anxiolytic drugs, such as temazepam, should only be used when the anticipated period of treatment is short (for example during an illness, or an overnight stay in a busy hospital ward.).
- Tranquilising drugs such as diazepam or temazepam are not suitable for treating stress because they can cause addiction after only a few weeks of taking them.
- Chemically, flunitrazepam, temazepam, triazolam and diazepam are structurally related benzodiazepines with the same mechanism of action.
- There are several short half-live benzodiazepines available including oxazepam, lorazepam, temazepam, and triazolam.
Origin
1970s: from tem- (of unknown origin) + azo- + epline (suffix denoting an unsaturated seven-membered ring containing nitrogen) + amide.