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What can diazepam be used for?

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What can diazepam be used for?

Diazepam belongs to a group of medicines called benzodiazepines. It’s used to treat anxiety, muscle spasms and fits (seizures). It’s also used in hospital to reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms, such as sweating or difficulty sleeping.

What are the side effects of diazepam 2mg?

The more common side effects that can occur with diazepam include:

  • drowsiness.
  • tiredness or fatigue.
  • muscle weakness.
  • inability to control muscle movements (ataxia)
  • headache.
  • tremor.
  • dizziness.
  • dry mouth or excessive saliva.

What is amitriptyline used for?

Amitriptyline is a medicine used for treating pain. You can take it: to treat nerve pain (neuralgia) and back pain. to help prevent migraine attacks.

Is diazepam good for pain?

“There’s a belief that diazepam [Valium], which is probably the most commonly used one, is helpful as a way of relieving muscle spasm in acute back pain but in fact there’s basically no evidence to support its use in someone with acute back pain,” Vagg said.

Is amitriptyline a sedative?

Amitriptyline is a sedative drug. Patients who are prescribed psychotropic medication may be expected to have some impairment in general attention and concentration and should be cautioned about their ability to drive or operate machinery.

How long does diazepam last?

The effects of Valium last around 4-6 hours; however it has a very long half life (20-70 hours – time taken to clear 50% of the drug from the body) which means that it may take up to six weeks to be totally excreted by the body.

Can you take diazepam and Valium in the UK?

There are many drugs in this group and some, such as diazepam and valium, are prescribed as medicines in the UK. They are generally prescribed for anxiety or occasionally sleeping problems. Other benzodiazepines are not licensed or generally prescribed in the UK, such as alprazolam (Xanax) and etizolam, but are prescribed in other countries.

How is diazepam used to treat febrile seizures?

Diazepam is sometimes used intermittently for the prevention of febrile seizures that may occur in children under five years of age. Recurrence rates are reduced, but side effects are common.

What kind of Medicine is diazepam used for?

Diazepam. Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that typically produces a calming effect. It is commonly used to treat a range of conditions including anxiety, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, seizures, trouble sleeping, and restless legs syndrome.

What are the long term effects of diazepam?

Adverse effects. The elderly are more prone to adverse effects of diazepam, such as confusion, amnesia, ataxia, and hangover effects, as well as falls. Long-term use of benzodiazepines such as diazepam is associated with drug tolerance, benzodiazepine dependence, and benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome.