II. Indications
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Insomnia
- Short-term use only
III. Class
- Short Acting Benzodiazepine
IV. Dose
- Adult: 0.125 to 0.25 mg orally at bedtime for 7 to 10 days as needed
- Elderly: 0.125 mg orally at bedtime for 7 to 10 days as needed
- Maximum: 0.5 mg at bedtime (0.25 mg is sufficient in most patients)
VI. Precautions
- Reports of Psychosis and Violence
- Associated with high dose Halcion (>1 mg)
- Likely to be as safe as other Benzodiazepines
VII. Safety
- Pregnancy Category X
- Avoid in Lactation
- Schedule IV Controlled Substance
VIII. Resources
IX. References
- (2019) Med Lett Drugs Ther 61(1578): 121-6
- (2020) Presc Lett, Resource #361206, Appropriate Use of Benzodiazepines
- Olson (2020) Clinical Pharmacology, Medmaster Miami, p. 55
- Hamilton (2020) Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia
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