Lormetazepam

Lormetazepam is a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines are used for their sedative, anxiety-relieving and muscle-relaxing effects.

Lormetazepam is considered a hypnotic benzodiazepine and is indicated for the short-term treatment of severe insomnia. It is an intermediate-acting benzodiazepine and is sometimes used in patients who have difficulty in maintaining sleep or falling asleep.

Lormetazepam is also used to treat

• anxiety discorder by psychosis and depressions
• nerviness.