Flurazepam: uses, dosing, side effects & brands
Flurazepam is a medicine sold in the U.S. under 2 brand and generic names. Below: what the FDA label says, every product that contains it, what the pills look like, and its recall record.
Key facts
- Available as
- Capsule
- Sold as
- 2 products — Dalmane and Flurazepam Hydrochloride
- Prescription?
- Prescription only
- Generic available?
- Yes
Every flurazepam product we track (2)
Same active ingredient — different manufacturer, form, price and FDA recall record. That last one is what our independent score measures.
| # | Drug | Rating | Type | Form | Generic? | Pharmacy pays | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74/100 | Prescription | Capsule | No data | — | View → | |
| 2 | 72/100 | Prescription | Capsule | No data | — | View → |
What flurazepam pills look like
Imprint codes, colour and shape from the FDA’s labelling data. Match the imprint on your pill — or search any imprint.
| Imprint | Strength | Colour | Shape | Maker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CE;28 | 15 mg | blue, white | capsule | — |
| CE;29 | 30 mg | blue, white | capsule | — |
| MYLAN;4415 | 15 mg | white, blue | capsule | — |
| MYLAN;4430 | 30 mg | blue | capsule | — |
Flurazepam and breastfeeding
From LactMed, the US National Library of Medicine’s Drugs and Lactation Database — quoted, not rewritten.
Full LactMed record for flurazepam: levels in milk, effects in breastfed infants, and the drugs it would consider insteadNo information is available on the excretion of flurazepam into breastmilk. One case of infant sedation was reported in a woman taking flurazepam along with other sedating drugs during breastfeeding. Because of the long duration of action of flurazepam, an alternate hypnotic is preferred, especially while nursing a newborn or preterm infant. If flurazepam is used, monitor the infant for sedation, poor feeding and poor weight gain.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, record revised February 15, 2023. LactMed states its information is not a substitute for professional judgement.
What people report to the FDA about flurazepam
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 581 reports naming flurazepam, and the FDA flagged 87% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- sopor80 reports
- somnolence47 reports
- insomnia32 reports
- coma31 reports
- nausea31 reports
- fall29 reports
- confusional state28 reports
- hypotension27 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean flurazepam caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved August 25, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you take flurazepam with other medicines?
It depends on the medicine. We check it against the FDA labels rather than guessing: our interaction checker searches each drug's own label for the other and quotes what it says, naming the section it came from. Run flurazepam against whatever else you take — and remember that a label not naming a drug is not the same as that combination being safe.
What brand names is flurazepam sold under?
We track 2 flurazepam-containing products in the U.S.: Dalmane and Flurazepam Hydrochloride. They are the same active ingredient; they differ in form, manufacturer, price and FDA recall record.
What forms does flurazepam come in?
Across the brands we track, flurazepam is currently marketed as capsule, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory. Each form is dosed differently — follow the label for the exact product you were prescribed.
Is there a generic flurazepam?
Yes. Our catalog lists 1 generic flurazepam product alongside the brand versions. A generic has the same active ingredient and must meet the FDA's bioequivalence standard; it usually costs less. Ask your pharmacist which one your plan covers.
Cite this page
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- pharmaranks. (2026, July 24). Flurazepam: uses, dosing, side effects & brands. https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/flurazepam
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- “Flurazepam: uses, dosing, side effects & brands.” pharmaranks, 24 July 2026, https://pharmaranks.com/drugs/flurazepam.
We summarise public FDA and NIH sources — for a clinical claim, cite the primary source we link to as well.
Sources: FDA openFDA drug label, National Drug Code Directory, and Enforcement (recall) database. This page reproduces public FDA data and is not medical advice. Dosing is set by your prescriber.
Read the full FDA label for flurazepam on DailyMed (NIH) ↗.