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Temazepam Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of temazepam include fatigue, toxicity to various agents, and headache, based on 38,353 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2025. 5.3% of reports found the drug to be ineffective.

Temazepam side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for temazepam.

1
Fatigue6.2%2,375
2
Drug Ineffective5.3%2,029
3
Toxicity To Various Agents5.2%2,002
4
Headache4.7%1,819
5
Pain4.7%1,806
6
Nausea4.5%1,738
7
Off Label Use4.0%1,545
8
Diarrhoea3.7%1,417
9
Death3.3%1,279
10
Fall3.3%1,273
11
Insomnia3.2%1,212
12
Dyspnoea3.2%1,212
13
Dizziness3.0%1,161
14
Back Pain2.9%1,130
15
Overdose2.8%1,083

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that temazepam caused these reactions.

Report severity

74.8%Serious28,677 reports
33.5%Hospitalizations12,852 reports
19.8%Fatal7,602 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Temazepam drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside temazepam. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Diazepam5.8%2,229
2
Quetiapine-fumarate5.1%1,947
3
Acetaminophen4.9%1,880
4
Adalimumab4.5%1,718
5
Lenalidomide4.1%1,574
6
Oxycodone4.0%1,533
7
Citalopram-hydrobromide3.6%1,367
8
Oxazepam3.5%1,346
9
Gabapentin3.5%1,333
10
Pregabalin3.1%1,186
11
Pantoprazole-sodium3.1%1,177
12
Bupropion2.9%1,128
13
Dihydrocodeine-bitartrate2.7%1,044
14
Venlafaxine2.7%1,028
15
Alprazolam2.6%1,015

Taken alongside

1
Acetaminophen22.8%8,758
2
Aspirin15.6%5,971
3
Omeprazole12.9%4,936
4
Gabapentin12.4%4,744
5
Furosemide12.3%4,720
6
Levothyroxine-sodium12.2%4,661
7
Ergocalciferol11.9%4,550
8
Oxycodone10.5%4,008
9
Albuterol10.4%3,991
10
Metoprolol10.1%3,865
11
Atorvastatin-calcium9.6%3,687
12
Pantoprazole-sodium9.4%3,596
13
Hydrocodone9.4%3,591
14
Lisinopril8.9%3,398
15
Amlodipine8.7%3,350

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports temazepam side effects

56.6% of temazepam adverse event reports involve female patients and 37.0% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 60%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female56.6%
Male37.0%
Unknown6.3%

Age group

< 20.1%
2–110.1%
12–170.4%
18–6460.3%
65+39.0%

What is temazepam used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking temazepam when the adverse event was reported.

Abdominal PainAbdominal Pain UpperAbnormal Sleep-related EventAccident At WorkAccidental PoisoningAdjuvant TherapyAdverse EventAffective DisorderAfrican TrypanosomiasisAggressionAgitationAnaemiaAnaesthesiaAnalgesic EffectAnalgesic Therapy

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Temazepam brand names and reporting trend

Temazepam is sold under the brand name Temaz.

Brand names

Temaz32,018

Quarterly reports (20042025)

20052010201520202025

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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