Use critical thinking skills to determine a major difference between flurazepam and temazepam.
A. Flurazepam is a long-acting hypnotic that forms several active metabolites, while temazepam is an intermediate-acting hypnotic that does not form any important active metabolites.
B. Flurazepam is an intermediate-acting hypnotic that does not form active metabolites, while temazepam is a short-acting hypnotic that forms several active metabolites.
C. Both flurazepam and temazepam form important active metabolites, but they differ in their duration of action.
D. Flurazepam is a short-acting hypnotic that forms several active metabolites, while temazepam is a long-acting hypnotic that does not form active metabolites.
Answer: A
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