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Sleepless And Unusual Behavior. Taking Temazepam, No Effect. Suffered Lung Cancer, Heart Attack And Dementia. Lunest Better Medicine?
Hello, My Father is on Temazepam, to try to help him sleep. He is 73 years old with a history og Lung cancer, a heart attack in May. He also has dementia. The medication seems to be not working on Dad. He get s up at all hours of the night and does alot of unusal things. The mg of the temazepam is 15mg capsual. Do you think he would do better on Lunest?
Mon, 18 Nov 2013
Hi there,
Thanks for your query.
* Temazepam is a good drug, if taken in appropriate doses. Increase the dose to 30mg at bedtime, for a two weeks. Once he starts getting good sleep, you may reduce the dose back to 15mg.
Take care.
Thanks for your query.
* Temazepam is a good drug, if taken in appropriate doses. Increase the dose to 30mg at bedtime, for a two weeks. Once he starts getting good sleep, you may reduce the dose back to 15mg.
Take care.
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