This study reports the continued use of either temazepam or nitrazepam as a hypnotic 3-4 months after the provison of the drugs as a discharge prescription following an acute hospital stay. Patients should be counselled about the risks of the development of dependence and withdrawal insomnia. Cognitive Impairment Due to Benzodiazepines and to Narcotics. While neither narcotics nor benzodiazepines should be used on a long-term basis, cognitive impairment was far more apparent with the latter class of drugs. Rebound Anxiety in Panic Disorder Patients Treated with Shorter-Acting Benzodiazepines.
Benzodiazepines can blunt perception, confuse thought, and cause amnesia.
The case underlines the importance of warning patients about the possible effects of drugs on driving and other potentially dangerous activities. Due to Flunitrazepam. Flunitrazepam is used in many hospitals and prescribed by physicians for use in daily life. These pharmaceutical compounds are very dangerous and one should take care when prescribing them to elderly people. Withdrawal symptoms have been reported after treatment for as little as four to six weeks.