nitrazepam
9.0
A sleeping medicine used for short-term insomnia and some seizures
- noun
- /nɪˈtræzɪˌpæm/
- Specialized
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nitrazepam
- The doctor recommended nitrazepam as a treatment for her insomnia.
I would prescribe you sedatives, but your blood work shows you are already on nitrazepam, explained the doctor.
- I would prescribe you sedatives, but your blood work shows you are already on nitrazepam, explained the doctor.
Examples
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I would prescribe you sedatives, but your blood work shows you are already on nitrazepam, explained the doctor.
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Have you tried Nitrazepam or Prazosin?
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Many patients find that nitrazepam helps them fall asleep more easily.
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Before starting nitrazepam, you should discuss any potential side effects with your physician.
Synonyms
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7.8
A kind of medicine that makes you calm or sleepy and can cause addiction if used for a long time
refers to a single medicine for short term treatment of insomnia and some seizures
Surface Forms
nitrazepam singular
nitrazepams plural
Etymology
The word nitrazepam begins with nitra-, like nitrogen or nitrate, and ends with -zepam, the name shared by calming drugs such as diazepam. So, nitrazepam is a member of that drug family and is used as a sleeping medicine.