How long does it take for restoril to get out of your system?

Answer 1

Physicians recommend to gradually use less so as to avoid an abrupt withdrawal and some very unpleasant symptoms this may cause. They say that the best way is to proceed by tapering off over time. This is done by taking progressively less Restoril (temazepam) while substituting an equivalent dose of another benzodiazepine such as diazepam (Valium) until, after a few weeks or months, Restoril can be discontinued altogether.

This approach worked for 100% of patients treated by C Heather Ashton DM, FRCP, an MD from Oxford. (For a detailed description of her approach and examples of withdrawal schedules, see: http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/index.htm.)

It should be noted, however, that in many countries it will be necessary to obtain a physician's help in tapering off from Restoril, or any other benzodiazepine, given that these are often controlled substances and that prescriptions will be required for Restoril as well as the Valium that will progressively be substituted for it. And, at the end, it will be necessary to taper off from Valium itself, but that is much easier to do along a schedule that is also described in Dr. Ashton's publications.

Answer 2

Restoril, also known as Temazepam, is a prescribed drug for short-term treatment of severe insomnia. It stays in the system for 7 days.