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INSTRUCTIONS: 1. For each chapter that teaches about medications, fill in the following table regarding the chosen meds. CLASS: Benzodiazepine GENERIC NAME: Temazepam TRADE NAMES: Restoril MOA: can help improve sleep with out effect on daytime alertness. INDICATIONS: Insomnia, inability to fall or stay asleep CONTRAINDICATIONS/PRECAUTIONS: May cause fetal harm is pregnant women use; avoid use in elderly due to increased sensitivity INTERACTIONS with other Drugs/Substances: Contraindicated- Flumazenil; alfentanil, bromazepam, PATIENT RESPONSE / REACTIONS: COMMON SIDE EFFECTS: ADVERSE REACTIONS: S/S TOXICITY: TOXICITY/OVERDOSE TX: Hypotension, blurred Sedation, slurred speech, DESIRED OUTCOME: Coma, respiratory Injection of short-acting vision, somnolence ataxia depression, CNS benzodiazepines (sleeping for a long time) depression, hypotension, NURSING ACTIONS: ASSESS: CARE/IMPLEMENT: TEACH: EVALUATE: Allergies, medications Failure of remitted Warn pt. to report unusual Remittance of insomnia being taken, illnesses they insomnia after a week or sleeping habits, or habits to after a week; quality of may have. more of therapy; do when not fully awake; sleep while taking depression and respiratory Pt. should avoid mentally medicine; depression signs. taxing activities until side effects of drug are known. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/NOTES: toxicity ratio is high; ingestion of 2000 mg may result in only minor toxicity References: STAT!Ref Online Electronic Medical Library, ©Copyright IBM Corporation 2021. All rights reserved. DRUGPOINTS® SYSTEM "T" Monographs: Temazepam http://online.statref.com/document/lJ7OgHuDSJH-ewRIiEtFQN?searchid=1614360808099433210&categoryType=All...