Mogadon

Generic Name: Nitrazepam
Product Name: Mogadon

Indication

Insomnia
Infantile spasms
Myoclonic epilepsy

Action

Benzodiazepines potentiate the inhibitory effects of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA throughout the CNS, resulting in anxiolytic, sedative hypnotic, muscle relaxant and antiepileptic effects

Dose advice

Adults:
Insomnia: 5-10mg at night
Elderly: 2.5-5mg at night
Maximum: 20mg at night (hospitalized benzodiazepine dependent patients)
Children:
Infantile spasms; myoclonic epilepsy: 0.125-0.5mg/kg/dose, twice daily

Schedule

Common side effects

Drowsiness
Over-sedation
Light-headedness
Memory loss
Ataxia
Slurred speech

Uncommon side effects

Headache
Vertigo
Hypotension
Disorientation
Confusion
Paradoxical excitation
Euphoria
Aggression and hostility
Anxiety
Decreased libido
Anterograde amnesia
Pain and thrombophlebitis with IV injection
Respiratory arrest with IV use