Nitrazepam
Drug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Insomnia. Preanaesthetic medication. Infantile spasms.
Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?
Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Acute narrow angle glaucoma, Myasthenia gravis. Pregnancy, lactation and children. Severe respiratory insufficiency, sleep apnoea syndrome, severe hepatic impairment.Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Elderly. Concurrent admin of alcohol and CNS depressants, respiratory insufficiency, hepatic or renal disorder.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Nightmares, behavioral alteration. Withdraw syndrome, paradoxical stimulation, irritability, sweating, weakness, blurring of vision, dry mouth, urinary incontinence.
Drug Category/Class
- Anti-Anxiety Agents
- Hypnotics and Sedatives
- Anticonvulsants
- GABA Modulators
- Benzodiazepine Derivatives
- Psycholeptics
- Nervous System
- CYP2E1 Inhibitors
- CYP2E1 Inducers
- CYP2E1 Inducers (strong)
- CYP3A4 Inhibitors
- Benzodiazepine derivatives
| Prescribed | Used to treat short-term sleeping problems (insomnia), such as difficulty falling asleep, frequent awakenings during the night, and early-morning a... |
| Weight : | 281.2661 |
| Structure | Nitrazepam |
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| Formula | C15H11N3O3 |
Nitrazepam has 62 Brands listed
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