For flurazepam
For oral dosage form (capsules or tablets):
For trouble in sleeping:
Adults15 or 30 milligrams (mg) at bedtime.
Children younger than 15 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Older adultsAt first, 15 mg at bedtime. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed.
For halazepam
For oral dosage form (tablets):
For anxiety:
Adults20 to 40 milligrams (mg) three or four times a day.
Children younger than 18 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Older adults20 mg one or two times a day.
For lorazepam
For oral dosage form (concentrate or tablets):
For anxiety:
Adults and teenagers1 to 3 milligrams (mg) two or three times a day.
Children younger than 12 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Older adults0.5 to 2 mg a day, taken in smaller doses during the day.
For trouble in sleeping:
Adults and teenagers2 to 4 mg taken at bedtime.
Children younger than 12 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
For sublingual tablet dosage form:
For anxiety:
Adults2 to 3 mg a day, in smaller doses placed under the tongue during the day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose usually is not more than 6 mg a day.
Children younger than 18 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Older adultsAt first, 0.5 mg a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed.
For sedation before surgery:
AdultsDose is based on body weight and will be determined by your doctor. However, the dose usually is not more than 4 mg, placed under the tongue, one to two hours before surgery.
ChildrenUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
For injection dosage form:
For sedation before surgery or other procedures:
AdultsDose is based on body weight and will be determined by your doctor. However, the dose usually is not more than 4 mg, injected into a muscle or vein.
Children younger than 18 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
For control of seizures:
AdultsAt first, 4 mg slowly injected into a vein. The dose may be repeated after ten to fifteen minutes if needed.
Children younger than 18 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
For nitrazepam
For oral dosage form (tablets):
For trouble in sleeping:
Adults5 to 10 milligrams (mg) at bedtime.
ChildrenUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Older adultsAt first, 2.5 mg taken at bedtime. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed.
For control of seizures:
Children less than 30 kilograms (66 pounds) of body weightDose is based on body weight and will be determined by your doctor.
For oxazepam
For oral dosage form (capsules or tablets):
For anxiety:
Adults10 to 30 milligrams (mg) three or four times a day.
Children younger than 12 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Older adultsAt first, 5 mg one or two times a day or 10 mg three times a day. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed. However, the dose usually is not more than 15 mg four times a day.
For sedation during withdrawal from alcohol:
Adults15 to 30 mg three or four times a day.
Children younger than 12 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
For quazepam
For oral dosage form (tablets):
For trouble in sleeping:
Adults7.5 to 15 milligrams (mg) at bedtime.
Children younger than 18 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
For temazepam
For oral dosage form (capsules):
For trouble in sleeping:
Adults15 milligrams (mg) at bedtime. Your doctor may change your dose if needed.
Children younger than 18 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Older adultsAt first, 7.5 mg at bedtime. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed.
For triazolam
For oral dosage form (tablets):
For trouble in sleeping:
Adults0.125 to 0.25 milligram (mg) at bedtime.
Children younger than 18 years of ageUse and dose must be determined by your doctor.
Older adultsAt first, 0.125 mg at bedtime. Your doctor may increase your dose if needed.

Missed dose - If you are taking this medicine regularly (for example, every day as for epilepsy) and you miss a dose, take it right away if you remember within an hour or so of the missed dose. However, if you do not remember until later, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not double doses.

Storage - To store this medicine:

Keep out of the reach of children. Overdose of benzodiazepines may be especially dangerous in children.
Store away from heat and direct light.
Do not store the capsule or tablet form of this medicine in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the medicine to break down.
Keep the liquid form of this medicine from freezing.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded medicine is out of the reach of children.

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