Temazepam
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Alleged breaches of "standards of medical care" in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy, application of the controlled substances model guidelines: case report.

3 Nov 2008 OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this medicolegal case report are the following: 1) to present details of a chronic pain patient (CPP) who was placed on chronic opioid analgesic therapy (COAT), and subsequently overdosed on multiple drugs, some of ... Read more...

Two compartment model of diazepam biotransformation in an organotypical culture of primary human hepatocytes.

13 Oct 2008 Drug biotransformation is one of the most important parameters of preclinical screening tests for the registration of new drug candidates. Conventional existing tests rely on nonhuman models which deliver an incomplete metabolic profile of drugs due ... Read more...

Optimization of 12 chiral analytes with 8 polymeric surfactants.

29 Sep 2008 This manuscript discusses the results of studies that were performed to determine optimum capillary electrophoresis (CE) conditions for the enantiomeric resolution of twelve chiral analytes with eight amino acid based polymeric surfactants. The ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Temazepam'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Fatigue countermeasures and the use of hypnotics in aircrew. 30 Mar 2009
• Alleged breaches of "standards of medical care" in a patient overdose death possibly related to chronic opioid analgesic therapy, application of the controlled substances model guidelines: case report. 3 Nov 2008
• Two compartment model of diazepam biotransformation in an organotypical culture of primary human hepatocytes. 13 Oct 2008
• Optimization of 12 chiral analytes with 8 polymeric surfactants. 29 Sep 2008
• Effects of 2-week treatment with temazepam and diphenhydramine in elderly insomniacs: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. 30 Mar 2008
• The effects of the market withdrawal of temazepam gel capsules on benzodiazepine injecting in Sydney, Australia. 28 Feb 2008
• Which medications are safe and effective for improving sleep at high altitude? 30 Dec 2007
• Privileging pleasure: temazepam injection in a heroin marketplace. 7 Nov 2007
• Development and validation of the Cozart DDS oral fluid collection device. 10 Jul 2007
• Using environmental analytical data to estimate levels of community consumption of illicit drugs and abused pharmaceuticals. 15 May 2007
• [Choice of sleeping pills to patients with Parkinson disease] 30 Mar 2007
• Serotonin syndrome. 30 Mar 2007
• Nurse led sedation for paediatric MRI: progress and issues. 27 Feb 2007
• Associations between use of benzodiazepines or related drugs and health, physical abilities and cognitive function: a non-randomised clinical study in the elderly. 30 Dec 2006
• Temazepam at high altitude reduces periodic breathing without impairing next-day performance: a randomized cross-over double-blind study. 29 Nov 2006
• Images in emergency medicine. Activated charcoal aspiration. 30 Oct 2006
• Usefulness of temazepam and zaleplon to induce afternoon sleep. 29 Sep 2006
• Visual hallucination and temazepam: an unusual case. 29 Sep 2006
• Conducting research in individual patients: lessons learnt from two series of N-of-1 trials. 17 Sep 2006
• The effect of melatonin on sedation of children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging. 15 Jun 2006

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Technical information about 'Temazepam'

Definition: A benzodiazepine that acts as a GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID modulator and anti-anxiety agent.

Chemical name: 2H-1,4-Benzodiazepin-2-one, 7-chloro-1,3-dihydro-3-hydroxy-1-methyl-5-phenyl-

Registry Number: 846-50-4

Descriptor UI: D013693

Alternative terms: Temazepam; Oxydiazepam; Methyloxazepam; 3-Hydroxydiazepam; 3 Hydroxydiazepam; Hydroxydiazepam; Dasuen; Knoll Brand of Temazepam; Euhypnos; Planum; Sigma Brand of Temazepam; Pharmacia Brand of Temazepam; Gen-Temazepam; Gen Temazepam; Genpharm Brand of Temazepam; Levanxol; Norkotral Tema; Tema, Norkotral; Desitin Brand of Temazepam; Normison; Wyeth Brand of Temazepam; Nocturne; Temtabs; AHP Brand of Temazepam; Genopharm Brand of Temazepam; Normitab; Katwijk Brand of Temazepam; Nortem; Norton Brand of Temazepam; Novo-Temazepam; Novo Temazepam; Novopharm Brand of Temazepam; Nu-Temazepam; Nu Temazepam; Nu-Pharm Brand of Temazepam; Nu Pharm Brand of Temazepam; PMS-Temazepam; PMS Temazepam; Pharmascience Brand of Temazepam; Pronervon T; Scheffler Brand of Temazepam; Remestan; ICN Brand of Temazepam; Restoril; Novartis Brand of Temazepam; Mallinckrodt Brand of Temazepam; Ro-5-5345; Ro 5 5345; Ro55345; SaH 47-603; SaH 47 603; SaH 47603; Signopam; Temaze; Alphapharm Brand of Temazepam; temazep von ct; ct-Arzneimittel Brand of Temazepam; ct Arzneimittel Brand of Temazepam; Tenox; Orion Brand of Temazepam; WY-3917; WY 3917; WY3917; Apo-Temazepam; Apo Temazepam; Apotex Brand of Temazepam;

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage; adverse effects; analogs & derivatives; analysis; antagonists & inhibitors; blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemical synthesis; classification; diagnostic use; economics; history; immunology; isolation & purification; metabolism; pharmacokinetics; pharmacology; poisoning; radiation effects; standards; supply & distribution; therapeutic use; toxicity; urine; chemistry; contraindications; agonists;

Pharmacological Action: Hypnotics and Sedatives; Anti-Anxiety Agents; GABA Modulators;

Tree Number: D03.438.079.080.070.880;

History Note: 91(79); was see under BENZODIAZEPINE TRANQUILIZERS 1979-90