When taken in combination with other medications, flurazepam can raise the risk of significant or fatal respiratory issues, drowsiness, or coma. Inform your doctor if you take or intend to take any opiate medications, including codeine (in Triacin-C, Tuzistra XR) or hydrocodone (in Anexsia, Norco, or Zyfrel) for coughing or codeine (in Fiorinal) for pain. Other opiate medications include fentanyl (Actiq, Duragesic, Subsys), hydromorphone (Dilaudid, Exalgo), meper (Conzip, Ultram, in Ultracet). You will be closely observed by your doctor, who may need to adjust the dosage of your drugs. Call your doctor right once or go to the emergency room right away if you take flurazepam together with any of these drugs and have any of the following symptoms: Unusual lightheadedness, dizziness, excessive tiredness, breathing difficulties, or inability to respond. Make sure your carer or family members are aware of any symptoms that could be significant so they can contact an emergency room or a doctor if you are unable to do so on your own.

Flurazepam may lead to habit formation. Never exceed the recommended dosage, frequency, or duration. Always follow your doctor’s instructions. Inform your doctor if you use or have ever used illicit drugs, consumed excessive amounts of alcohol, or have ever misused any prescription drugs. Don’t consume alcohol or use illicit substances while receiving treatment. Using illicit substances or alcohol while taking flurazepam also increases your risk of developing these severe, potentially fatal side effects. Additionally let your doctor know if you suffer from depression or any other mental disease now or in the past.

Particularly if you take it for a number of days to weeks, flurazepam may result in physical dependence, a condition in which unpleasant physical symptoms appear if a medicine is abruptly withdrawn or taken in reduced quantities. Without consulting your doctor, do not reduce the dosage or stop taking this drug. Flurazepam withdrawal symptoms might exacerbate your illness and persist anywhere from a few weeks to more than a year if you suddenly stop using it. Your flurazepam dosage will likely be gradually reduced by your doctor. If you encounter any of the following symptoms, call your doctor or seek emergency medical attention: Unusual movements, ringing in the ears, anxiety, memory issues, difficulty concentrating, sleep issues, seizures, shaking, muscle twitching, changes in mental health, depression, burning or prickling sensations in the hands, arms, legs, or feet, thoughts of harming or killing yourself or others, excessive excitement, or losing touch with reality are some of the symptoms that can accompany these conditions.

Insomnia is treated with flurazepam (difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep). The drug flurazepam belongs to the benzodiazepine family of drugs. It functions by reducing brain activity so that sleep can occur.

Flurazepam is available as a pill to swallow. Around bedtime, it is often taken as needed. Ask your doctor or chemist to explain any instructions on your prescription label that you are unsure about following. Flurazepam should be taken as prescribed.

When you stop taking flurazepam, it continues to work for a brief period of time. On the second and third nights after you start taking flurazepam, you might profit more from it. For one to two nights after you stop taking flurazepam, you can still experience its side effects.

If you begin taking flurazepam, your sleep issues should start to improve within 7 to 10 days. If your sleep issues do not improve during this period, if they worsen at any point while you are receiving therapy, or if you notice any changes in your thinking or behaviour, call your doctor.

Ask your doctor or chemist for more details if you believe this drug should be used for something else.

Before taking flurazepam,

• If you have an allergy to flurazepam, any other drugs, or any of the ingredients in flurazepam capsules, let your doctor and pharmacist know right away. Get a list of the ingredients from your chemist.
• Throughout your flurazepam therapy and for a few days afterward, be sure to let your doctor and chemist know about all prescription and non-prescription drugs, vitamins, dietary supplements, and herbal products you are taking or intend to use. Mention any of the following: muscle relaxants, sedatives, other sleeping pills, tranquillizers, antihistamines, cimetidine, clozapine (Clozaril, Versacloz), digoxin, drugs for anxiety, depression, mental disease, or seizures. Your physician might need to adjust the dosage of your drugs or keep a close eye on you for side effects.
• Inform your doctor if you have lung, kidney, or liver problems as well as sleep apnea, a condition that causes breathing to stop briefly while you sleep.
• Inform your physician if you are nursing a baby, intend to become pregnant, or are already expectant. Flurazepam can cause pregnancy, so call your doctor right once if it does.
• If you are 65 years of age or older, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of taking flurazepam with your doctor. Flurazepam is often not recommended for usage by older adults since it is less safe than alternative drugs that can be used to treat the same condition.
• Inform your doctor or dentist that you are taking flurazepam if you are having surgery, including dental surgery.
• You should be aware that taking this medication could cause you to feel sleepy and raise your risk of falling. If you get out of bed in the middle of the night, take extra precautions to prevent falling. Prior to understanding how this drug affects you, avoid using machinery or driving a car.
• You should be aware that some persons who took sleep aids got out of bed and did things like drive their cars, prepare and eat food, have sex, make phone calls, or perform other tasks while only partially awake. These people frequently had no memory of what they had done when they awoke. If you discover that you were operating a vehicle or performing any other activity while you were sleeping, call your doctor right once.

Keep eating normally unless your doctor instructs you otherwise.

Flurazepam ought to only be consumed before bed. You can take flurazepam at that time if you forgot to take it before bed, are having trouble falling asleep, and will still be able to stay in bed all night. To make up for a missed dose, do not take a second dose of flurazepam.

Flurazepam could have negative effects. If any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away, let your doctor know right once:

• Drowsiness
• Feeling unsteady or lightheaded
• Inability to coordinate
• Headache
• Heartburn
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Constipation
• Nervousness
• Irritability
• More talking than normal
• Weakness
• Joints hurt

Certain adverse effects can be very harmful. Call your doctor right away or seek emergency medical attention if you suffer any of the following side effects or any of those detailed in the IMPORTANT WARNING section:

• Rash
• Hives
• Swelling of the lips, eyes, tongue, cheeks, or throat
• Hoarseness
• Respiration or swallowing challenges
• Rapid heartbeat
• Chest ache
• Coma (loss of consciousness for a period of time)

You or your doctor can submit a report to the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting programme online (http://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch) or by phone if you have a serious side event (1-800-332-1088).

Keep this medication tightly closed in the original container and out of the reach of children. Keep it away from excessive heat and moisture at room temperature (not in the bathroom).

Although many containers (such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers) are not child-resistant and are simple for young children to open, it is crucial to keep all medications out of sight and out of reach of children. Always lock safety caps and promptly stash medication up and away from young children where it is out of their sight and reach to prevent poisoning. http://www.upandaway.org

Unused prescriptions must be disposed of carefully to prevent pets, kids, and other people from ingesting them. You should not, however, dispose of this medication in the toilet. Instead, utilising a medicine take-back programme is the easiest approach to get rid of your medication. To find out about take-back programmes in your area, speak with your chemist or the garbage/recycling agency in your city. If you do not have access to a take-back programme, see the FDA’s Safe Disposal of Medications website at http://goo.gl/c4Rm4p for additional information.

Call the poison control hotline at 1-800-222-1222 in the event of an overdose. Moreover, information can be found online at https://www.poisonhelp.org/help. Call 911 right once if the person has collapsed, experienced a seizure, is having difficulty breathing, or cannot be roused.

Overdose signs could include the following:

• Drowsiness
• Confusion
• Coma

Keep all of your doctor’s appointments.

No one else should take your medication. The drug flurazepam is under strict monitoring. Only a limited amount of refills are permitted for prescriptions; if you have any questions, speak with your chemist.

You should keep a written record of every medication you take, including any over-the-counter (OTC) items, prescription drugs, and dietary supplements like vitamins and minerals. This list should be brought with you whenever you see a doctor or are admitted to the hospital. You should always have this information with you in case of emergencies.