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flurazepam hydrochloride

flurazepam hydrochloride

9.1
A strong medicine people take at night to help them sleep
  • noun
  • /flʊˈræzɪpæm haɪˈdrɒklɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : flurazepam hidrocloruro
  • The doctor prescribed flurazepam hydrochloride to help the patient manage chronic insomnia.

Examples

  • Because of its sedative effects, flurazepam hydrochloride should be used with caution in elderly patients.

  • Some people experience drowsiness the next day after taking flurazepam hydrochloride.

  • The doctor prescribed flurazepam hydrochloride for my insomnia.

  • Many patients find flurazepam hydrochloride effective for sleep.

  • The doctor prescribed flurazepam hydrochloride to help the patient manage chronic insomnia.

  • Many patients find flurazepam hydrochloride effective for sleep.

  • Some people experience drowsiness the next day after taking flurazepam hydrochloride.

Synonyms

Dalmane
vsflurazepam hydrochloride
  • Specialized
2 9.9

A medicine given by a doctor that helps people who have trouble sleeping fall asleep

is the generic medication name rather than the commercial brand
flurazepam
vsflurazepam hydrochloride
  • Specialized
9.8

A sleeping pill doctors prescribe for people who have long term trouble sleeping

is the same medication but identified by its precise chemical salt form

Surface Forms

flurazepam hydrochloride singular
flurazepam hydrochlorides plural

Morphology

flurazepam + hydrochloride

The phrase is compositionally built from 'flurazepam' (a specific sleep medication) and 'hydrochloride' (a salt form), so its meaning — the hydrochloride salt form of the drug flurazepam — is directly derivable from the constituents. This chemical/pharmaceutical naming pattern is regular and cross-linguistically recognizable, so a B1 learner who knows both parts would understand the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Flurazepam hydrochloride may come from three parts: flu- for a small chemical piece that has fluorine, -razepam like other calm-making medicines, and hydrochloride meaning the salt form used in pills. So the full name points to a drug that makes people calm and helps them 'sleep'.