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Estazolam Generic Name & Formulations
Legal Class
CIV
General Description
Estazolam 1mg, 2mg; scored tabs.
Pharmacological Class
Benzodiazepine.
How Supplied
Contact supplier.
Manufacturer
Estazolam Indications
Indications
Short-term treatment of insomnia.
Estazolam Dosage and Administration
Adult
Initially 1mg at bedtime. May increase to 2mg nightly. Small or debilitated elderly: initially 0.5mg.
Children
<18yrs: not recommended.
Estazolam Contraindications
Contraindications
Concomitant ketoconazole, itraconazole. Pregnancy (Cat.X).
Estazolam Boxed Warnings
Not Applicable
Estazolam Warnings/Precautions
Warnings/Precautions
Drug or alcohol abuse. Suicidal tendencies. Depression. Renal, hepatic, or respiratory impairment. Avoid abrupt cessation after prolonged use. Elderly. Debilitated. Nursing mothers: not recommended.
Estazolam Pharmacokinetics
See Literature
Estazolam Interactions
Interactions
Potentiates CNS depression with alcohol, other CNS depressants. Caution with CYP3A inhibitors (eg, nefazodone, fluvoxamine, cimetidine, diltiazem, isoniazid, other macrolides): consider dose reduction.
Estazolam Adverse Reactions
Adverse Reactions
CNS depression, complex sleep-related behaviors (eg, sleep-driving), hypokinesia, dizziness, incoordination, confusion, constipation, anxiety, paradoxical excitement; anaphylaxis, angioedema.
Estazolam Clinical Trials
See Literature
Estazolam Note
Notes
Formerly known under the brand name Prosom.
Estazolam Patient Counseling
See Literature
