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Brand: ProSom, Eurodin
Estazolam is a short-acting benzodiazepine primarily used for the short-term treatment of insomnia. It belongs to the triazolobenzodiazepine class and enhances the effect of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain, leading to sedative, hypnotic (sleep-inducing), anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), anticonvulsant, and muscle relaxant effects.
For the short-term treatment of insomnia.
Outcome:
Increased sedation, respiratory depression
Mechanism:
Additive CNS depressant effects
Outcome:
Reduced estazolam effectiveness
Mechanism:
May decrease estazolam levels
Outcome:
Reduced sedative effects of estazolam
Mechanism:
Caffeine's stimulant effects
Most likely new formulation: Extended-release formulation for improved sleep maintenance (Year: 2026, 65% confidence).
Based on current usage trends and safety profile, estazolam is likely to maintain its current regulatory status (90% confidence).
Benzodiazepine, Hypnotic, Sedative
Triazolobenzodiazepine