Diazepam Used For
Health Encyclopedia: Diazepam Overdose
This is poisoning from swallowing a large amountof diazepam, a prescription medication used to treat anxiety disorders.
Alternative Names
Aliseum overdose; Alupram overdose; Atensine overdose; Valium overdose; Valrelease overdose; Vatran overdose; Vivol overdose; Zeltran overdose
Poisonous Ingredient
- Diazepam
Where Found
- Diazepam intensol
- Diastat
- Dizac
- Valium
- Valrelease
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Expert & Community Posts
Treating Anxiety Disorders with Medications
By Jerilyn Ross, M.A., L.I.C.S.W. , Health Expert...procedures. Generic names: alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam Other types of... Read more »
Benzodiazepines, Are They Safe?
By Dr. Diana L Walcutt , Health Expert...Clonazepam, triazolam, lorezapam, Tranxene, Versed, diazepam, chlordiazepoxide, clorazepate,... Read more »
10/15/07 #5 - Vertigo, nausea, and headache?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert...to help the dizziness but Meclazine does nothing. Diazepam puts me to sleep. Also is a diuretic... Read more »
A Migrainous Christmas
By Nancy Bonk , Health ExpertI am getting the feeling that this may not be a pain-free Christmas for me. Once again, I woke up... Read more »
How to Manage MS-Related Spasticity
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert...considered. Other oral drugs used off label include diazepam (Valium®), which is very... Read more »
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TMJ Medications
...Meloxicam - Mobic Naproxen - Aleve Muscle Relaxants Carisprodol - Soma Cyclobenzaprine - Flexeril Diazepam - Valium Lioresal - Baclofen Metaxalone - Skelaxin Tizanidine - Zanaflex Alprazolam -... Read more »Night terror
...required. Psychotherapy or counseling may be appropriate in some cases. Benzodiazepine medications (such as diazepam) used at bedtime will often reduce night terrors; however, medication is not... Read more »Multiple Sclerosis: Treating the Complications
...Side effects include dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, and fatigue. Liver function must be monitored.Diazepam (Valium) is also used for spasticity and may be particularly useful for patients who... Read more »Epilepsy: Treatment
...separated by periods of consciousness) are anti-anxiety drugs known as benzodiazepines. They include diazepam (Valium, Diastat) or lorazepam (Ativan). These drugs are available in the following... Read more »Epilepsy: Long-Term Treatment
...not yet wholly known.Acute tonic-clonic convulsions and convulsive status epilepticus. Intravenous diazepam, a drug known as a benzodiazepine, is the first choice. Rectal administration of... Read more »Medications
...cholestyramine (or other anion-exchange resins) diazepam diazoxide estrogens lidocaine ... Read more »
Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to... Read more »
Diazepam is used to treat anxiety, acute alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to... Read more »
...(e.g., diphenhydramine) anti-anxiety drugs (e.g., diazepam) anti-seizure drugs (e.g.,... Read more »
...medicine for sleep or anxiety (e.g., alprazolam, diazepam, zolpidem), muscle relaxants, narcotic... Read more »
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