Re: Inducing sleep at 34 weeks
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Jun 2000 07:11:00 -0500 (CDT)
At Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Joanna wrote:
>
>Please can someone advise me on the use of Temazepam 10mg to induce
>sleep at 34 weeks.
>Exhaustion is imminent but I need to be assured of the drugs safety.
>Many thanks
>Joanna
According to "epocrates"(A drug Database), Temazepam (Restoril) is a
pregnancy Class X medication. That means it should not be given to
pregnant women as the risks outweigh any suspected benefits.
I ahve always used Benadryl 50 mg at bedtime. It is safe and on top of
that you can now buy it OTC.
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