Comparing Quetiapine vs Temazepam
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Prescription only
Quetiapine is an antipsychotic that calms and sedates, helping to relieve psychotic thoughts and manic and depressive behavior. Sedation, low blood pressure, and weight gain are common side effects... View more |
Prescription only
Temazepam is used to help people get to sleep. It is habit-forming and should not be used for more than seven to ten nights in a row. Prescribed for Insomnia. Temazepam may also be used for purposes... View more |
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Quetiapine has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 2252 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 18% reported a negative effect. |
Temazepam has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 448 ratings on Drugs.com. 54% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Seroquel, Seroquel XR | Restoril | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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6 hours |
16 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 746 drugs are known to interact with Quetiapine:
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A total of 409 drugs are known to interact with Temazepam:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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September 26, 1997 |
February 27, 1981 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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