Diazepam vs. Temazepam

Diazepamnoun

(pharmaceutical drug) A tranquilizing muscle relaxant drug (trademark Valium) used chiefly to relieve anxiety.

Diazepamnoun

a tranquilizer (trade name Valium) used to relieve anxiety and relax muscles; acts by enhancing the inhibitory actions of the neurotransmitter GABA; can also be used as an anticonvulsant drug in cases of nerve agent poisoning

Diazepam

Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. It is commonly used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome.

Temazepamnoun

(pharmaceutical drug) A compound (trademark Restoril) of the benzodiazepine class used as a tranquilizer and short-acting hypnotic.

Temazepamnoun

a frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night

Temazepam

Temazepam, sold under the brand names Restoril among others, is a medication used to treat insomnia. Such use should generally be for less than ten days.