Agent	Dosage	Peak action	Half-life	Cost (generic)*
Estazolam (Prosom)	1 to 2 mg	2 hours (0.5 to 6 hours)	10 to 24 hours	$28.50
Flurazepam (Dalmane)	15 to 30 mg	0.5 to 1 hour	2 to 3 hours (47 to 100 hours for metabolite)	16.50 (5.50 to 18.00)
Oxazepam (Serax)	10 to 15 mg	3 hours	5 to 10 hours	23.00 (6.50 to 10.50)
Quazepam (Doral)	7.5 to 15 mg	2 hours	41 hours (47 to 100 hours for metabolite)	49.00
Temazepam (Restoril)	7.5 to 30 mg	1.2 to 1.6 hours	3.5 to 18.4 hours (9 to 15 hours for metabolite)	20.00 (14.00 to 16.00)
Triazolam (Halcion)	0.125 to 0.5 mg	1 to 2 hours	1.5 to 5.5 hours	22.50 (16.00 to 23.00)
Zolpidem (Ambien)†	5 to 10 mg	1.6 hours	2.5 hours	43.00