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flurazepam and Chronic Illness

flurazepam has been researched along with Chronic Illness in 16 studies

Flurazepam: A benzodiazepine derivative used mainly as a hypnotic.
flurazepam : A 1,4-benzodiazepinone that is 1,3-dihydro-2H-1,4-benzodiazepin-2-one substituted by a 2-(diethylamino)ethyl group, 2-fluorophenyl group and chloro group at positions 1, 5 and 7, respectively. It is a partial agonist of GABAA receptors and used for the treatment of insomnia.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"Hypnotic efficacy and safety of 3 weeks of daily doses of 2 mg lorazepam or 30 mg flurazepam were compared in a double-blind cross-over study in eight chronic insomniacs between the ages of 29 and 60 years."9.06Comparison of lorazepam and flurazepam as hypnotic agents in chronic insomniacs. ( Chang, H; McClure, DJ; Olah, A; Pecknold, JC; Walsh, J; Wilson, R, 1988)
" Oxazepam and flurazepam were effective in improving some polysomnographically defined measures of nocturnal sleep in 14 patients with chronic insomnia; flurazepam produced substantial daytime sleepiness and oxazepam did not."9.05Nighttime and daytime efficacy of flurazepam and oxazepam in chronic insomnia. ( Bliwise, D; Dement, W; Greenblatt, DJ; Seidel, W, 1984)
"Hypnotic efficacy and safety of 3 weeks of daily doses of 2 mg lorazepam or 30 mg flurazepam were compared in a double-blind cross-over study in eight chronic insomniacs between the ages of 29 and 60 years."5.06Comparison of lorazepam and flurazepam as hypnotic agents in chronic insomniacs. ( Chang, H; McClure, DJ; Olah, A; Pecknold, JC; Walsh, J; Wilson, R, 1988)
"The hypnotic effects of l-tryptophan (1 g), secobarbital (100 mg), and flurazepam (30 mg), relative to placebo, were evaluated in a sample of 54 outpatient chronic insomniacs with a major complaint of sleep maintenance insomnia."5.05Selectivity in response to L-tryptophan among insomniac subjects: a preliminary report. ( Hartmann, EL; Lindsley, JG; Mitchell, W, 1983)
" Oxazepam and flurazepam were effective in improving some polysomnographically defined measures of nocturnal sleep in 14 patients with chronic insomnia; flurazepam produced substantial daytime sleepiness and oxazepam did not."5.05Nighttime and daytime efficacy of flurazepam and oxazepam in chronic insomnia. ( Bliwise, D; Dement, W; Greenblatt, DJ; Seidel, W, 1984)
"Twelve volunteers with a complaint of chronic insomnia participated in a placebo-controlled, double-blind, crossover study of the effects of buspirone t."5.05Buspirone: an anxiolytic without sedative effect. ( Bliwise, NG; Cohen, SA; Dement, WC; Seidel, WF, 1985)
"A male patient with chronic insomnia experienced withdrawal symptoms when flurazepam (30 mg h."3.66Withdrawal symptoms after long-term treatment with therapeutic doses of flurazepam: a case report. ( Berlin, RM; Conell, LJ, 1983)
"Triazolam (0."2.64Comparative efficacy of triazolam, flurazepam and placebo in out-patients insomniacs. ( Bowen, AJ, 1978)
"In general, chronic insomniacs showed all degrees of daytime alertness regardless of nocturnal sleep parameters."2.37Issues in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia. ( Carskadon, M; Dement, W; Seidel, W, 1984)
"The diagnosis and treatment of insomnia is a major clinical issue."2.36Rational basis for the use of sleeping pills. ( Dement, WC, 1983)

Research

Studies (16)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-199013 (81.25)18.7374
1990's3 (18.75)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Conell, LJ2
Berlin, RM2
Lindsley, JG2
Hartmann, EL1
Mitchell, W1
Dement, WC2
Dement, W2
Seidel, W2
Carskadon, M1
Hartmann, E1
Spinweber, C1
Bliwise, D1
Greenblatt, DJ1
Geddes, DM1
Rudolf, M1
Saunders, KB1
Bowen, AJ1
Walsh, JK1
Mahowald, MW1
Johnson, LC2
Chernik, DA2
Sateia, MJ1
Chen, D1
Ellinwood, E1
Hauri, P1
Judd, LL1
Kripke, DF1
Linnoila, M1
Moskowitz, H1
Roth, T1
Seidel, WF1
Cohen, SA1
Bliwise, NG1
McClure, DJ1
Walsh, J1
Chang, H1
Olah, A1
Wilson, R1
Pecknold, JC1
Kales, A1
Bixler, EO1
Tan, TL1
Scharf, MB1
Kales, JD1
Hussey, HH1

Clinical Trials (2)

Trial Overview

TrialPhaseEnrollmentStudy TypeStart DateStatus
Influence of Oxycodone on Individuals Taking an SSRI[NCT05730062]Phase 155 participants (Anticipated)Interventional2023-03-15Not yet recruiting
Clinical Study to Investigate the Effect of the Combination of Psychotropic Drugs and an Opioid on Ventilation[NCT04310579]Phase 155 participants (Actual)Interventional2020-06-15Completed
[information is prepared from clinicaltrials.gov, extracted Sep-2024]

Reviews

3 reviews available for flurazepam and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
Rational basis for the use of sleeping pills.
    Pharmacology, 1983, Volume: 27 Suppl 2

    Topics: Anxiety; Chronic Disease; Flurazepam; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Kinetics; Sleep; Sleep Initia

1983
Issues in the diagnosis and treatment of insomnia.
    Psychopharmacology. Supplementum, 1984, Volume: 1

    Topics: Chronic Disease; Flurazepam; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Psychomotor Performance; Respiration;

1984
Sleep, performance, and plasma levels in chronic insomniacs during 14-day use of flurazepam and midazolam: an introduction.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1990, Volume: 10, Issue:4 Suppl

    Topics: Chronic Disease; Double-Blind Method; Flurazepam; Humans; Long-Term Care; Midazolam; Psychomotor Per

1990

Trials

8 trials available for flurazepam and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
Selectivity in response to L-tryptophan among insomniac subjects: a preliminary report.
    Sleep, 1983, Volume: 6, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Flurazepam; Humans; Hypn

1983
Chronic insomnia: effects of tryptophan, flurazepam, secobarbital, and placebo.
    Psychopharmacology, 1983, Volume: 80, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Flurazepam; Humans; Male; Placebos; Secoba

1983
Nighttime and daytime efficacy of flurazepam and oxazepam in chronic insomnia.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1984, Volume: 141, Issue:2

    Topics: Chronic Disease; Circadian Rhythm; Electroencephalography; Electromyography; Electrooculography; Flu

1984
Comparative efficacy of triazolam, flurazepam and placebo in out-patients insomniacs.
    The Journal of international medical research, 1978, Volume: 6, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Female;

1978
Sleep, performance, and plasma levels in chronic insomniacs during 14-day use of flurazepam and midazolam: an introduction.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1990, Volume: 10, Issue:4 Suppl

    Topics: Chronic Disease; Double-Blind Method; Flurazepam; Humans; Long-Term Care; Midazolam; Psychomotor Per

1990
A multicenter study of sleep, performance, and plasma levels in chronic insomniacs during 14-day use of flurazepam and midazolam: executive summary.
    Journal of clinical psychopharmacology, 1990, Volume: 10, Issue:4 Suppl

    Topics: Adult; Affect; Arousal; Chronic Disease; Double-Blind Method; Flurazepam; Humans; Midazolam; Psychom

1990
Buspirone: an anxiolytic without sedative effect.
    Psychopharmacology, 1985, Volume: 87, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Buspirone; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Metho

1985
Comparison of lorazepam and flurazepam as hypnotic agents in chronic insomniacs.
    Journal of clinical pharmacology, 1988, Volume: 28, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Arousal; Chronic Disease; Clinical Trials as Topic; Double-Blind Method; Electroencephalograp

1988

Other Studies

6 other studies available for flurazepam and Chronic Illness

ArticleYear
Withdrawal after substitution of a short-acting for a long-acting benzodiazepine.
    JAMA, 1983, Nov-25, Volume: 250, Issue:20

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Anxiety; Chronic Disease; Delayed-Action Preparations; Diazepam; Flurazepam; Ha

1983
Withdrawal symptoms after long-term treatment with therapeutic doses of flurazepam: a case report.
    The American journal of psychiatry, 1983, Volume: 140, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Chronic Disease; Flurazepam; Humans; Male; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Substa

1983
Effect of nitrazepam and flurazepam on the ventilatory response to carbon dioxide.
    Thorax, 1976, Volume: 31, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Bronchitis; Carbon Dioxide; Chronic Disease; Depressio

1976
Effect of nitrazepam and flurazepam on the ventilatory response to carbon dioxide.
    Thorax, 1976, Volume: 31, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Bronchitis; Carbon Dioxide; Chronic Disease; Depressio

1976
Effect of nitrazepam and flurazepam on the ventilatory response to carbon dioxide.
    Thorax, 1976, Volume: 31, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Bronchitis; Carbon Dioxide; Chronic Disease; Depressio

1976
Effect of nitrazepam and flurazepam on the ventilatory response to carbon dioxide.
    Thorax, 1976, Volume: 31, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Anxiety Agents; Bronchitis; Carbon Dioxide; Chronic Disease; Depressio

1976
Avoiding the blanket approach to insomnia. Targeted therapy for specific causes.
    Postgraduate medicine, 1991, Volume: 90, Issue:1

    Topics: Anti-Anxiety Agents; Benzodiazepines; Chronic Disease; Diagnosis, Differential; Estazolam; Flurazepa

1991
Chronic hypnotic-drug use. Ineffectiveness, drug-withdrawal insomnia, and dependence.
    JAMA, 1974, Feb-04, Volume: 227, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Amobarbital; Chloral Hydrate; Chronic Disease; Dreams; Drug Therapy, Combi

1974
Editorial: Insomnia.
    JAMA, 1974, Feb-04, Volume: 227, Issue:5

    Topics: Apnea; Chronic Disease; Flurazepam; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Iatrogenic Disease; Male; Middl

1974