The efficacy of Phenazepam in the treatment of insomnia in outpatient practice

The aim of the study was to study the effectiveness of the use of the drug Phenazepam® in patients with sleep disorders. Materials and methods. In an open approbative comparative study, 30 patients with sleep disorders aged 18 to 65 years were selected. Phenazepam® is administered once a day, out of communication with food intake, in the evening at 21.00 (2 hours before bedtime) for 28 days. Some patients received a dose of Phenazepam® 0.5 mg per night, part of the patients - 1 mg per night. Also, the examined patients were divided into 2 subgroups, based on the indices of the evaluation of autonomic disorders. The first subgroup included persons with minor disorders in the autonomic nervous system, the second included patients with severe autonomic disorders. The survey methods included a clinical questionnaire and a questionnaire. The patients' condition was assessed according to questionnaires: Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Hospital Alarm and Depression Scale, Subjective Sleep Characteristics Scale (Ya.I.Levin), questionnaire for evaluating vegetative disorders (A.M.Veyn), scoring subjective sleep characteristics. Results and conclusion. The administration of Phenazepam® significantly reduced anxiety in patients. Decreased the time of falling asleep, the duration of sleep increased, the number of awakenings decreased, the overall assessment of the quality of sleep, the morning feeling improved. Dosage of Phenazepam® 1 mg was more effective both for all subjective characteristics of sleep, and for depressiveness, anxiety and vegetative manifestations. Dosage of Phenazepam® 0.5 mg had a positive effect on sleep quality. Phenazepam® significantly reduced the

insomnia, anxiety, therapy, Phenazepam