Halcion 1mg

What Is Halcion?

Halcion (triazolam) is a benzodiazepine used to treat insomnia symptoms, such as trouble falling or staying asleep. Halcion is available in generic form.
What Are Side Effects of Halcion?

Halcion may cause serious side effects including:

unusual changes in mood or behavior,
confusion,
memory loss (amnesia),
hallucinations,
depression, and
suicidal thoughts

Get medical help right away, if you have any of the symptoms listed above.

Common side effects of Halcion include:

dizziness,
tiredness,
daytime drowsiness (or during hours when you are not normally sleeping),
loss of coordination,
headache,
depression,
memory problems,
numbness or tingly feeling,
nervousness,
excitability,
irritability,
changes in menstrual periods,
itching,
increased or decreased interest in sex, or
blurred vision.

Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Halcion including:

memory loss, or
mental/mood/behavior changes (such as new or worsening depression, abnormal thoughts, thoughts of suicide, hallucinations, confusion, agitation, aggressive behavior, or anxiety).

Rarely, after taking Halcion, people have gotten out of bed and driven vehicles while not fully awake (“sleep-driving”). People have also sleepwalked, prepared/eaten food, made phone calls, or had sex while not fully awake. Often, these people do not remember these events. This problem can be dangerous to you or to others. If you find out that you have done any of these activities after taking Halcion, tell your doctor right away.

Seek medical care or call 911 at once if you have the following serious side effects:

Serious eye symptoms such as sudden vision loss, blurred vision, tunnel vision, eye pain or swelling, or seeing halos around lights;
Serious heart symptoms such as fast, irregular, or pounding heartbeats; fluttering in your chest; shortness of breath; and sudden dizziness, lightheartedness, or passing out;
Severe headache, confusion, slurred speech, arm or leg weakness, trouble walking, loss of coordination, feeling unsteady, very stiff muscles, high fever, profuse sweating, or tremors.

This document does not contain all possible side effects and others may occur. Check with your physician for additional information about side effects.

Dosage

The recommended dose of Halcion for most adults is 0.25 mg before retiring.
What Drugs, Substances, or Supplements Interact with Halcion?

Halcion may interact with birth control pills, cyclosporine, grapefruit juice, ranitidine, antibiotics, antidepressants, ergotamine, heart medications, or other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold or allergy medicine, other sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression, or anxiety). Tell your doctor all medications you use.

Halcion During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Halcion must not be used during pregnancy. Other medications in this class cause birth defects when used in the first three months of pregnancy. Other medications in this class also cause drowsiness, feeding problems, and liver problems in newborns when used at or near the time of delivery, or withdrawal symptoms in newborns when used during pregnancy. Use birth control while taking this drug. Based on information from related drugs, Halcion may pass into breast milk and may have undesirable effects on a nursing infant. Breastfeeding while using this drug is not recommended. Withdrawal symptoms may occur if this drug is abruptly stopped.

Additional Information

Our Halcion (triazolam) Side Effects Drug Center provides a comprehensive view of available drug information on the potential side effects when taking this medication.