• What is the most important information I should know about alprazolam?
  • Alprazolam is a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.
  • Alprazolam can make you sleepy or dizzy, and can slow your thinking and motor skills.
    • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how alprazolam affect you.
    • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking alprazolam without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, alprazolam may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.
  • Do not take more alprazolam than prescribed.
• What is alprazolam?
• Who should not take alprazolam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking alprazolam?
• How should I take alprazolam?
• What should I avoid while taking alprazolam?
• What are the possible side effects of alprazolam?
• How should I store alprazolam?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Alprazolam. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium?
  • Do not stop taking Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide suddenly can cause serious side effects.
  • Taking Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.
    • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide affects you.
    • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.
  • Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide can cause abuse and dependence.
    • Do not stop taking Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide all of a sudden. Stopping Chlordiazepoxide Hydrochloride/Clidinium Bromide suddenly can cause seizures, shaking, stomach and muscle cramps, vomiting and sweating.
    • Physical dependence is not the same as drug addiction. Your healthcare provider can tell you more about the differences between physical dependence and drug addiction.
• What are Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium?
• Who should not take Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium?
• How should I take Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium?
• What are the possible side effects of Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium?
• How should I store Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Chlordiazepoxide and Clidinium. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline?
  • This medicine contains chlordiazepoxide. Chlordiazepoxide is a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.
  • Suicidal thoughts or actions. Chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets and other antidepressant medicines may increase suicidal thoughts or actions in some children, teenagers, or young adults (18 to 24 years of age) within the first few months of treatment or when the dose is changed.
  • Depression or other serious mental illnesses are the most important cause of suicidal thoughts or actions.

  How can I watch for and try to prevent suicidal thoughts and actions?

  • Pay particular attention to such changes when chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets are started or when the dose is changed.
  • Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider and call between visits if you are worried about symptoms.
  • Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of the following symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:
    • attempts to commit suicide
    • acting on dangerous impulse
    • acting aggressive or violent
    • thoughts about suicide or dying
    • new or worse depression
    • new or worse anxiety or panic attacks
    • feeling agitated, restless, angry or irritable
    • trouble sleeping (insomnia)
    • an increase in activity or talking more than what is normal for you (mania)
    • other unusual changes in behavior or mood

  Chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets can make you sleepy or dizzy, and can slow your thinking and motor skills.

  • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets affect you.
  • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.
  • Do not take more chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline hydrochloride tablets than prescribed.
• What are chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline?
• Who should not take chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline?
• How should I take chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline?
• What are the possible side effects of chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline?
• How should I store chlordiazepoxide and amitriptyline?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Chlordiazepoxide and Amitriptyline. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about clobazam?
  • Do not stop taking clobazam tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider. Stopping clobazam tablets suddenly can cause serious side effects.
  • Clobazam tablets are a benzodiazepine medicine. Benzodiazepines can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma, and death when taken with opioid medicines.
  • Clobazam tablets can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills.This may get better over time.
  • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how clobazam tablets affects you.
  • Clobazam tablets may cause problems with your coordination, especially when you are walking or picking things up.
  • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking clobazam tablets until you talk to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, clobazam tablets may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.
  • Clobazam tablets can cause withdrawal symptoms.
  • Do not stop taking clobazam tablets all of a sudden without first talking to a healthcare provider. Stopping clobazam tablets suddenly can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus), hearing or seeing things that are not there (hallucinations), shaking, nervousness, and stomach and muscle cramps.
  • Talk to your healthcare provider about slowly stopping clobazam tablets to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
  • Clobazam tablets can be abused and cause dependence.
  • Physical dependence is not the same as drug addiction. Your healthcare provider can tell you more about the differences between physical dependence and drug addiction.
  • Clobazam tablets can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep clobazam tablets in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away clobazam tablets may harm others. Tell your healthcare provider if you have ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.
  • Serious skin reactions have been seen when clobazam tablets are taken with other medicines and may require stopping its use. Do not stop taking clobazam tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider.
  • A serious skin reaction can happen at any time during your treatment with clobazam tablets, but is more likely to happen within the first 8 weeks of treatment. These skin reactions may need to be treated right away.
  • Call your healthcare provider immediately if you have skin blisters, rash, sores in the mouth, hives or any other allergic reaction.
  • Like other antiepileptic drugs, clobazam tablets may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500.

  Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:

  • thoughts about suicide or dying
  • new or worse anxiety
  • trouble sleeping (insomnia)
  • acting on dangerous impulses
  • attempts to commit suicide
  • feeling agitated or restless
  • new or worse irritability
  • an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
  • new or worse depression
  • panic attacks
  • acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
  • other unusual changes in behavior or mood

  How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions?

  • Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
  • Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled.

  Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are worried about symptoms. Suicidal thoughts or actions can be caused by things other than medicines. If you have suicidal thoughts or actions, your healthcare provider may check for other causes.

• What is clobazam?
• Who should not take clobazam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking clobazam?
• How should I take clobazam?
• What should I avoid while taking clobazam?
• What are the possible side effects of clobazam?
• How should clobazam be stored?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Clobazam. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about clonazepam?

  Do not stop taking clonazepam without first talking to your healthcare provider.

  Stopping clonazepam suddenly can cause serious problems.

  Clonazepam can cause serious side effects, including:

  1. Clonazepam can slow your thinking and motor skills

  • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how clonazepam affect you.
  • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking clonazepam until you talk to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, clonazepam may make your sleepiness or dizziness worse.

  2. Like other antiepileptic drugs, clonazepam may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500.

  Call a healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:

  • thoughts about suicide or dying
  • attempt to commit suicide
  • new or worse depression
  • new or worse anxiety
  • feeling agitated or restless
  • panic attacks
  • trouble sleeping (insomnia)
  • new or worse irritability
  • acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
  • acting on dangerous impulses
  • an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
  • other unusual changes in behavior or mood

  How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions?

  • Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
  • Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled.

  Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are worried about symptoms.

  Suicidal thoughts or actions can be caused by things other than medicines. If you have suicidal thoughts or actions, your healthcare provider may check for other causes.

  Do not stop clonazepam without first talking to a healthcare provider.

  Stopping clonazepam suddenly can cause serious problems. Stopping clonazepam suddenly can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus).

  3. clonazepam may harm your unborn or developing baby.

  • If you take clonazepam during pregnancy, your baby is at risk for serious birth defects. These defects can happen as early as in the first month of pregnancy, even before you know you are pregnant. Birth defects may occur even in children born to women who are not taking any medicines and do not have other risk factors.
  • Children born to mothers receiving benzodiazepine medications (including clonazepam) late in pregnancy may be at some risk of experiencing breathing problems, feeding problems, hypothermia, and withdrawal symptoms.
  • Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant while taking clonazepam. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take clonazepam while you are pregnant.
  • Clonazepam can pass into breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you take clonazepam. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take clonazepam or breastfeed. You should not do both.

  4. clonazepam can cause abuse and dependence.

  • Do not stop taking clonazepam all of a sudden. Stopping clonazepam suddenly can cause seizures that do not stop, hearing or seeing things that are not there (hallucinations), shaking, and stomach and muscle cramps.
    • Talk to your doctor about slowly stopping clonazepam to avoid getting sick with withdrawal symptoms.
    • Physical dependence is not the same as drug addiction. Your healthcare provider can tell you more about the differences between physical dependence and drug addiction.

  Clonazepam can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep clonazepam in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away clonazepam may harm others. Tell your doctor if you have ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.

• What is clonazepam?
• Who should not take clonazepam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking clonazepam?
• How should I take clonazepam?
• What should I avoid while taking clonazepam?
• What are the possible side effects of clonazepam?
• How should clonazepam be stored?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Clonazepam. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about clorazepate?

  Do not stop taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider.

  Stopping clorazepate dipotassium tablets suddenly can cause serious problems.

  Clorazepate dipotassium tablets can cause serious side effects, including:

  1. Clorazepate dipotassium tablets can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills.

  • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how clorazepate dipotassium tablets affect you.
  • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, clorazepate dipotassium tablets may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.

  2. Clorazepate dipotassium tablets can cause abuse and dependence.

  • Do not stop taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets all of a sudden. Stopping clorazepate dipotassium tablets suddenly can cause seizures that do not stop, hearing or seeing things that are not there (hallucinations), shaking, and stomach and muscle cramps.
    • Talk to your doctor about slowly stopping clorazepate dipotassium tablets to avoid getting sick with withdrawal symptoms.
    • Physical dependence is not the same as drug addiction. Your healthcare provider can tell you more about the differences between physical dependence and drug addiction.

  Clorazepate dipotassium tablets are a federally controlled substance (C-IV) because it can be abused or lead to dependence. Keep clorazepate dipotassium tablets in a safe place to prevent misuse and abuse. Selling or giving away clorazepate dipotassium tablets may harm others, and is against the law. Tell your healthcare provider if you have ever abused or been dependent on alcohol, prescription medicines or street drugs.

  3. Clorazepate dipotassium tablets may harm your unborn or developing baby.

  Medicines like clorazepate dipotassium tablets can cause birth defects. Talk with your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Tell your healthcare provider right away if you become pregnant while taking clorazepate dipotassium tablets. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take clorazepate dipotassium tablets while you are pregnant. Birth defects may occur even in children born to women who are not taking any medicines and do not have other risk factors.

  • Clorazepate dipotassium can pass into breast milk. Talk to your healthcare provider about the best way to feed your baby if you take clorazepate dipotassium tablets. You and your healthcare provider should decide if you will take clorazepate dipotassium tablets or breastfeed. You should not do both.

  4. Like other antiepileptic drugs, clorazepate dipotassium tablets may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a very small number of people, about 1 in 500.

  Call your healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:

  • thoughts about suicide or dying
  • attempts to commit suicide
  • new or worse depression
  • new or worse anxiety
  • feeling agitated or restless
  • panic attacks
  • trouble sleeping (insomnia)
  • new or worse irritability
  • acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
  • acting on dangerous impulses
  • an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
  • other unusual changes in behavior or mood

  How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts and actions?

  • Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes, in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
  • Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled.

  Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are worried about symptoms.

  Do not stop clorazepate dipotassium tablets without first talking to a healthcare provider.

  Stopping clorazepate dipotassium tablets suddenly can cause serious problems. Stopping a seizure medicine suddenly in a patient who has epilepsy can cause seizures that will not stop (status epilepticus).

  Suicidal thoughts or actions can be caused by things other than medicines. If you have suicidal thoughts or actions, your healthcare provider may check for other causes.

• What is clorazepate?
• Who should not take clorazepate?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking clorazepate?
• How should I take clorazepate?
• What are the possible side effects of clorazepate?
• How should I store clorazepate?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Clorazepate. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about diazepam?
  • Diazepam tablets are a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.
  • Diazepam tablets can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills.
  • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how diazepam tablets affect you.
  • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking diazepam tablets without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, diazepam tablets may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.
  • Do not take more diazepam tablets than prescribed.
• What is diazepam?
• Who should not take diazepam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking diazepam?
• How should I take diazepam?
• What should I avoid while taking diazepam?
• What are the possible side effects of diazepam?
• How should I store diazepam?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Diazepam. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about Valtoco?
  • Valtoco is a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma, and death.
  • Valtoco can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills. Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how Valtoco affects you.
  • Like other antiepileptic drugs, Valtoco may cause suicidal thoughts or actions in a small number of people, about 1 in 500. Call a healthcare provider right away if you have any of these symptoms, especially if they are new, worse, or worry you:
    • thoughts about suicide or dying
    • feeling agitated or restless
    • acting aggressive, being angry, or violent
    • attempts to commit suicide
    • panic attacks
    • acting on dangerous impulses
    • trouble sleeping (insomnia)
    • an extreme increase in activity and talking (mania)
    • new or worse anxiety
    • new or worse irritability
    • other unusual changes in behavior or mood
    • new or worse depression

  How can I watch for early symptoms of suicidal thoughts or actions?

  • Pay attention to any changes, especially sudden changes in mood, behaviors, thoughts, or feelings.
  • Keep all follow-up visits with your healthcare provider as scheduled.
  • Call your healthcare provider between visits as needed, especially if you are worried about symptoms. Suicidal thoughts or actions can be caused by things other than medicines. If you have suicidal thoughts or actions, your healthcare provider may check for other causes.
• What is Valtoco?
• Who should not use Valtoco?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before using Valtoco?
• How should I use Valtoco?
• What should I do after I give Valtoco?
• What should I avoid while using Valtoco?
• What are the possible side effects of Valtoco?
• How should I store Valtoco?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Diazepam Nasal Spray. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about estazolam?
  • Estazolam is a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.
  • After taking estazolam, you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy with estazolam. Reported activities include:
    • driving a car (“sleep-driving”)
    • making and eating food
    • talking on the phone
    • having sex
    • sleep-walking

  Call your healthcare provider right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking estazolam.

  • Do not take estazolam unless you are able to stay in bed a full night (7 to 8 hours) before you must be active again.
  • Do not take more estazolam than prescribed.
• What is estazolam?
• Who should not take estazolam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking estazolam?
• How should I take estazolam?
• What should I avoid while taking estazolam?
• What are the possible side effects of estazolam?
• How should estazolam be stored?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Estazolam. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about flurazepam?
  • Flurazepam is a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.
  • Flurazepam may cause serious side effects that you may not know are happening to you. These side effects include:
    • sleepiness during the day
    • not thinking clearly
    • act strangely, confused, or upset
    • “sleep-walking” or doing other activities when you are asleep like:
      • eating
      • talking
      • having sex
      • driving a car

  Call your healthcare provider right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking flurazepam.

  • Do not take flurazepam unless you are able to stay in bed a full night (7 to 8 hours) before you must be active again.
  • Do not take more flurazepam than prescribed.
• What is flurazepam?
• Who should not take flurazepam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking flurazepam?
• How should I take flurazepam?
• What should I avoid while taking flurazepam?
• What are the possible side effects of flurazepam?
• How should I store flurazepam?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Flurazepam. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about lorazepam?
  • Lorazepam is a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.
  • Lorazepam can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skills.
    • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how lorazepam affects you.
    • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking lorazepam without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, lorazepam may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.
  • Do not take more lorazepam than prescribed.
• What is lorazepam?
• Who should not take lorazepam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking lorazepam?
• How should I take lorazepam?
• What should I avoid while taking lorazepam?
• What are the possible side effects of lorazepam?
• How should I store lorazepam?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Lorazepam. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about oxazepam?
  • Oxazepam is a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.
  • Oxazepam can make you sleepy or dizzy and can slow your thinking and motor skill.
  • Do not drive, operate heavy machinery, or do other dangerous activities until you know how oxazepam affects you.
  • Do not drink alcohol or take other drugs that may make you sleepy or dizzy while taking oxazepam without first talking to your healthcare provider. When taken with alcohol or drugs that cause sleepiness or dizziness, oxazepam may make your sleepiness or dizziness much worse.
  • Do not take more oxazepam than prescribed.
• What is oxazepam?
• Who should not take oxazepam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking oxazepam?
• How should I take oxazepam?
• What should I avoid while taking oxazepam?
• What are the possible side effects of oxazepam?
• How should I store oxazepam capsules?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Oxazepam. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about DORAL?

  After taking DORAL, you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy with DORAL. Reported activities include:

  • driving a car (“sleep-driving”)
  • making and eating food
  • talking on the phone
  • having sex
  • walking

  Important:

  1. Take DORAL exactly as prescribed

  • Do not take more DORAL than prescribed.
  • Take DORAL right before you get in bed, not sooner.

  2. Do not take DORAL if you:

  • drink alcohol
  • take other medicines that can make you sleepy. Talk to your doctor about all of your medicines. Your doctor will tell you if you can take DORAL with your other medicines
  • cannot get a full night’s sleep

  3. Call your doctor right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking DORAL.

• What is DORAL?
• Who should not take DORAL?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking DORAL?
• How should I take DORAL?
• What are the possible side effects of DORAL?
• How should DORAL be stored?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Quazepam. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about TEMAZEPAM?

  After taking TEMAZEPAM, you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy with TEMAZEPAM. Reported activities include:

  • driving a car ("sleep-driving")
  • making and eating food
  • talking on the phone
  • having sex
  • sleep-walking

  Call your doctor right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking TEMAZEPAM.

  Important:

  1. Take TEMAZEPAM exactly as prescribed

  • Do not take more TEMAZEPAM than prescribed.
  • Take TEMAZEPAM right before you get in bed, not sooner.

  2. Do not take TEMAZEPAM if you:

  • drink alcohol
  • take other medicines that can make you sleepy. Talk to your doctor about all of your medicines. Your doctor will tell you if you can take TEMAZEPAM with your other medicines
  • cannot get a full night's sleep
• What is TEMAZEPAM?
• Who should not take TEMAZEPAM?
• How should I take TEMAZEPAM?
• What are the possible side effects of TEMAZEPAM?
• How should I store TEMAZEPAM?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Temazepam. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.

• What is the most important information I should know about triazolam?

  • Triazolam is a benzodiazepine medicine. Taking benzodiazepines with opioid medicines, alcohol, or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants (including street drugs) can cause severe drowsiness, breathing problems (respiratory depression), coma and death.

    Get emergency help right away if any of the following happens:
    • shallow or slowed breathing
    • breathing stops (which may lead to the heart stopping)
    • excessive sleepiness (sedation)
      Do not drive or operate heavy machinery until you know how taking triazolam with opioids affects you.

  • Risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction. There is a risk of abuse, misuse, and addiction with benzodiazepines, including triazolam which can lead to overdose and serious side effects including coma and death.

    • Serious side effects including coma and death have happened in people who have abused or misused benzodiazepines, including triazolam.

      These serious side effects may also include delirium, paranoia, suicidal thoughts or actions, seizures, and difficulty breathing.

      Call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away if you get any of these serious side effects.

    • You can develop an addiction even if you take triazolam as prescribed by your healthcare provider.
    • Take triazolam exactly as your healthcare provider prescribed.
    • Do not share your triazolam with other people.
    • Keep triazolam in a safe place and away from children.

  • Physical dependence and withdrawal reactions. Triazolam can cause physical dependence and withdrawal reactions.

    • Do not suddenly stop taking triazolam. Stopping triazolam suddenly can cause serious and life-threatening side effects, including unusual movements, responses, or expressions, seizures, sulien and severe mental or nervous system changes, depression, seeing or hearing things that others do not see or hear, an extreme increase in activity or talking, losing touch with reality, and suicidal thoughts or actions. Call your healthcare provider or go to the nearest hospital emergency room right away if you get any of these symptoms.
    • Some people who suddenly stop benzodiazepines, have symptoms that can last for several weeks to more than 12 months, including, anxiety, trouble remembering, learning, or concentrating, depression, problems sleeping feeling like insects are crawling under your skin, weakness, shaking, muscle twitching, burning or prickling feeling in your hands, arms, legs or feet, and ringing in your ears.
    • Physical dependence is not the same as drug addiction. Your healthcare provider can tell you more about the differences between physical dependence and drug addiction.
    • Do not take more triazolam than prescribed or take triazolam for longer than prescribed.

  • After taking triazolam, you may get up out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning, you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines that make you sleepy with triazolam. Reported activities include:

    • driving a car ("sleep-driving")
    • making and eating food
    • talking on the phone
    • having sex
    • sleep-walking

  Call your healthcare provider right away if you find out that you have done any of the above activities after taking triazolam.

• What is triazolam?
• Who should not take triazolam?
• What should I tell my healthcare provider before taking triazolam?
• How should I take triazolam?
• What are the possible side effects of triazolam?
• How should I store triazolam?
• References

These FAQs provide a summary of the most important information about Triazolam. The drug should not be used for a condition other than that for which it is prescribed. Do not give it to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. If you would like more information or have any questions, talk to your healthcare provider.