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Drug Study 1
Drug Study 1
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DRUG STUDY ON
DIAZEPAM
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DIAZEPAM
Brand Name: Valium, Diazepam, Diazepam Rectal Gel
Drug Class: How Do Benzodiazepine Anxiolytics Work?, , Anticonvulsants,
Benzodiazepine, Anxiolytics, Benzodiazepines, Skeletal Muscle Relaxants
Tablet: Schedule IV
2 mg
5 mg
10 mg
Rectal gel: Schedule IV
2.5 mg
10 mg
20 mg
5mg/mL
Intramuscular device: Schedule IV
5mg/mL
Alcohol Withdrawal
Endoscopy
Preoperative Sedation
5-10 mg intravenously (IV) 1-2 hours before surgery; 0.03-0.1 mg/kg every
30 minutes to 6 hours
The potentially toxic dose in patients under 6 years: greater than 0.5 mg/kg
Not recommended
Muscle Spasm
Seizure Disorder
Status Epilepticus
Rectally
Intravenously (IV)
Dosage Modifications
Geriatric:
Rectal gel:
If your doctor has directed you to use this medication for diabetes, your doctor or
pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions and may be
monitoring you for them. Do not start, stop, or change the dosage of any medicine
before checking with your doctor, health care provider, or pharmacist first.
Severe interactions of diazepam include:
sodium oxybate
carbamazepine
cimetidine
clarithromycin
darunavir
erythromycin base
erythromycin ethylsuccinate
erythromycin lactobionate
erythromycin stearate
hydrocodone
idelalisib
itraconazole
ketoconazole
nefazodone
rifabutin
rifampin
st john's wort
valerian
This document does not contain all possible interactions. Therefore, before using
this product, tell your doctor or pharmacist of all the products you use. Keep a list
of all your medications with you, and share the list with your doctor and
pharmacist. Check with your physician if you have health questions or concerns.
WHAT ARE WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS FOR DIAZEPAM?
Warnings
Keep out of reach of children. In case of overdose, get medical help or contact a
Poison Control Center immediately.
Contraindications
Documented hypersensitivity
Acute alcohol intoxication
Myasthenia gravis (allowable in limited circumstances)
Acute narrow-angle glaucoma and open-angle glaucoma unless patients receiving
appropriate therapy
Severe respiratory depression
Intravenous (IV) use in shock, coma, depressed respiration, patients who recently
received other respiratory depressants
Sleep apnea
Children under 6 months
Short-Term Effects
Advise both patients and caregivers about risks of respiratory depression and
sedation when diazepam is used with opioids; advise patients not to drive or
operate heavy machinery until the effects of concomitant use with
the opioid have been determined.
See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Diazepam?"
Long-Term Effects
Administration for prolonged periods of time may lead to drug dependence and
must be avoided.
Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy) (isolated reports associated with chronic
use)
See "What Are Side Effects Associated with Using Diazepam?"
Cautions