Recommended dosages(Insomnia)
Oct 17, 2007
Author: Online canadian pharmacy
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Recommended dosages, Tmax, elimination half-life, and receptor selectivity of hypnotic medications commonly used to treat insomnia (Dosages recommended for the elderly are shown in parentheses) |
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Benzodiazepine hypnotics |
Recommended dose, mg |
Tmax |
Elimination half-life |
Receptor selectivity |
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Benzodiazepine receptor agonists |
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Imidazopyridine |
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Zolpidem ( Ambien) |
5-10 (5) |
1.6 |
2.6 |
Yes |
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Pyrazolopyrimidine |
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Zaleplon ( Sonata) |
5-10 (5) |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Yes |
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Hypnotic Medications |
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Estazolam ( ProSom) |
1-2 (0.5-1) |
2.7 |
17.1 |
No |
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Flurazepam ( Dalmane) |
15-30 (15) |
1.0 |
47.0-100 |
No |
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Triazolam ( Halcion) |
0.250 (0.125) |
1.2 |
2.6 |
No |
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Temazepam ( Restoril) |
7.5-60 (7.5-20) |
0.8 |
8.4 |
No |
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Quazepam ( Doral) |
7.5-15.0 (7.5) |
2.0 |
73.0 |
No |
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Benzodiazepines used as hypnotics |
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Alprazolam ( Xanax) |
0.25-0.50 |
1.0-2.0 |
11.2 |
No |
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Diazepam ( Valium) |
2.0-10.0 |
1.0-4.0 |
20-200 |
No |
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Clonazepam ( Klonopin) |
0.5-4.0 |
30-40 |
No |
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Lorazepam ( Ativan) |
2.0-4.0 |
2.0 |
18.0 |
No |